Once again, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte defied an ongoing demonisation campaign being mounted by the Philippine Opposition against him to emerge an even stronger incumbent to deal with. The latest Pulse Asia Survey showed Duterte’s approval rating at 87 percent, up nine points from the last published results.
Duterte’s total urban approval rating jumped 16 percentage points to 89 percent, while total rural rating inched up 3 percentage points to 86 percent.
Across social classes, the President’s approval rating rose 14 percentage points to 89 percent among the “ABC” class; up 10 percentage points to 88 percent in the “D” class; and unchanged at 84 percent among the members of the “E” class.
This highlights the failure of the Yellowtard-led Philippine Opposition to convert voters to their “cause”. Their focus on negative campaigning and not on pitching better alternatives is costing them enormous amounts of political capital.
It is imperative that the broader Opposition re-evaluate their leadership and challenge the continued dominance of the Yellowtards over their messaging and narrative. If the Opposition are serious about winning the elections, they need to completely purge themselves of the stain of Yellowtardism, rebrand, re-think, and move on.
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