Manila, May 16 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. emerged as the most approved government official in a recent nationwide survey conducted by the RPMD Foundation Inc.

The "Boses ng Bayan" survey, conducted April 1 to 8, showed Marcos posting the highest rating among the top four public officials, driven by combined trust and approval scores.

The non-commissioned survey covered 5,000 respondents across socioeconomic classes nationwide, with a margin of error of 1 percent at a 95-percent confidence level.

Marcos earned a 57-percent Index of Governance (IOG) score, supported by 56-percent trust and 58-percent approval ratings.

RMPD noted that public confidence in the President and his administration remained steady despite recent poli...