Philippines' President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. attends the retreat session at the 43rd ASEAN Summit in Jakarta on Sept 5, 2023. (POOL / AFP)

MANILA - The approval and trust ratings of Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos and Vice-President Sara Duterte dropped in September, according to the latest national survey released Monday.

"Most Filipino adults remain appreciative of the quarterly performance" of Marcos and Sara Duterte, whose approval ratings scored 65 percent and 73 percent, respectively, said Pulse Asia Inc, a pollster which conducted the survey in mid-September with 1,200 people aged 18 and above.

Marcos' approval rating declined by 15 percentage points from 80 percent in June, while Sara Duterte's dropped by 11 percentage points from 84 percent in June

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Although Marcos and Sara Duterte continue to enjoy majority approval scores "at the national level and across geographic areas and socio-economic classes," the pollster said, "both experience significant erosions in their respective approval ratings during the period June 2023 to September 2023."

Marcos' approval rating declined by 15 percentage points from 80 percent in June, while Sara Duterte's dropped by 11 percentage points from 84 percent in June, the pollster said.

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Trust ratings for both president and vice-president also declined in the double digits. Macros' trust rating dropped from 85 percent in June to 71 percent in September, while Sara Duterte's fell from 87 percent in June to 75 percent in September.