Support for the Duterte family and their allies fell to about 3 in 10 Filipinos, while Filipinos identifying as independents, pro-Marcos, and opposition supporters increased. This is according to the August 2025 national survey of nonpartisan public opinion research firm WR Numero.

The latest Philippine Public Opinion Monitor, conducted shortly after President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s State of the Nation Address, asked Filipinos how they would describe their partisanship based on their factional support.

The noncommissioned survey showed that 29% identify as supporters of the Duterte family and their allies, marking a sharp 11-percentage point decline from April 2025. Meanwhile, 36% of Filipinos identify as independents or do not align with any political factions, a 4-percentage point increase from the same time period.

Two in ten Filipinos (19%) say they support the Marcos family and their allies, a 4-percentage point increase from April. Some 16% align with opposition figures such as Leni Robredo, Risa Hontiveros, and Bam Aquino. This is a 3-percentage point increase over the same period.

Factional partisanship, by regions

Declining support for the Dutertes is apparent across the regions, most notably in Mindanao where 59% of Filipinos continue to support Duterte, significantly down from 77% in April.

This is followed by Visayas and Metro Manila, where 28% and 20% support the Dutertes, respectively. This marks a 13 and 6-percentage point decline in both regions from the same period. Pro-Duterte Filipinos also decreased in the rest of Luzon, down to 17% from 26% in April.

Among Marcos supporters, the Rest of Luzon has seen the biggest gains, where 27% of Filipinos support the President and his allies from 21% in April. Some Mindanaoans also identify as pro-Marcos, now up to 10% from 3% in April. In Metro Manila, support for Marcos also increased by 2 percentage points (16%), while it decreased by 2 points in Visayas (3%).

Meanwhile, support for the opposition increased in all regions, particularly in Visayas where 25% identify as pro-opposition, marking a 9-percentage point increase. This is followed by Metro Manila (21%), Rest of Luzon (17%), and Mindanao (4%).

Many Filipinos across the regions who do not identify with any political faction also increased, most notably in Mindanao up by 10 percentage points (27%), followed by Visayas up by 6 percentage points (32%), and up in both Metro Manila (43%) and Rest of Luzon (40%).

Factional partisanship, by income class

Pro-Duterte Filipinos declined among Class ABC Filipinos, down to 17% from 38% in April. More Class ABC Filipinos identify as pro-opposition, up by 8 percentage points to 23%. They are followed by pro-Marcos supporters (21%) marking an 11-percentage point increase, and independents up by 2 percentage points from 37%. 

Among Class D Filipinos, independents have seen the biggest increase, now up by 14 percentage  points from 32%. Support for the opposition also rose slightly by two percentage points (18%), while pro-Marcos supporters held steady at 15%. In contrast, support for the Dutertes fell by 16 percentage points to 20%.

Support for Duterte also declined in Class E, now down to 33% from 42% in April. Meanwhile, pro-Marcos and pro-opposition supporters increased to 20% and 15% respectively, as well as independents (32%).

Factional partisanship, by age group

Among Filipinos aged 30 and below, pro-Dutertes declined significantly, dropping from nearly half (49%) to 37%. This is in contrast to support for the Marcoses, which grew from 7% in April to 11% in August. Support for the opposition also strengthened, rising from 14% to 19%, while those identifying as independents also increased slightly from 30% to 33%.

Among Filipinos aged 31 to 59, independents gained most among this age group, growing by 7 percentage points to 40%, followed by pro-Marcos which rose to 21% from 16%. In contrast, support for the Dutertes dropped notably from 38% in April to 26% in August, while opposition support remained almost unchanged from 14% to 13%.

For Filipinos aged 60 and above, support for the Marcoses increased from 33% in April to 36% in August. The same goes for the opposition which grew to 20% from 14%. In contrast, support for the Dutertes declined sharply from 25% to 17%, while independents remained relatively unchanged (28%).

The nationwide survey has a margin of error of ±2% at a 95% confidence level. At the subnational level, the margin of error is ±7% for the National Capital Region, ±3% for the rest of Luzon, ±6% for the Visayas, and ±5% for Mindanao, all at the same 95% confidence level.

The complete public brief of the WR Numero Philippine Public Opinion Monitor Volume 2025, Issue 4 is now available for download at tinyurl.com/wrn-ppom. The survey includes Filipinos’ latest perception on the performance assessment of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte, the president’s State of the National Address, the latest developments on the vice president’s impeachment, and the policy priorities of Filipinos, among others.