The basis of President Duterte’s net satisfaction rating of +64 in the latest SWS survey is principally limited to his anti-drug campaign.

His overall performance with respect to other specific issues was not covered by the latest survey.

No questions were asked on (1) the effects on the nation and the economy of Duterte’s erratic outbursts and provocative tirades; (2) failure to ease the traffic gridlock; and (3) snail-paced implementation of the President’s socio-economic agenda.

While the President’s deadly campaign against the drug menace is still highly popular, such degree of popular acceptance is diminished by the 71% clamor that suspects must be arrested alive – a clear rebuke of the unabated extrajudicial killings of drug dealers and users.

EDCEL C. LAGMAN