Senate Ratings Down, House Up – OCTA

With the 20th Congress now in session, the Senate and House of Representatives saw their trust and performance ratings move in different directions in a recent survey conducted by the OCTA Research Group.

The survey, conducted from July 12 to 17, showed the Senate’s ratings declined over the past eight months.

From 57 percent in November 2024, the Senate’s trust rating dropped to 49 percent in the latest poll released yesterday.

Ten percent said they distrusted the upper chamber, while 41 percent were undecided.

Meanwhile, the Senate’s performance rating declined from 53 percent to 47 percent.

Some 11 percent said they were dissatisfied with the Senate, while 42 percent were undecided.

In contrast, the trust rating of the House of Representatives improved from 49 percent to 57 percent. Eight percent distrusted the lower chamber, while 33 percent were undecided.

Some 55 percent were satisfied with the performance of the House of Representatives, up from 47 percent in November 2024.

Nine percent were dissatisfied, while 36 percent were undecided.

The survey had 1,200 respondents and a margin of error of plus/minus three percent.

‘This trust is about people’

Speaker Martin Romualdez thanked the Filipino people following the latest OCTA survey, which showed a significant rise in public trust and satisfaction with the House of Representatives.

“This trust is not about numbers. It is about people. It is about the Filipino family who looks to Congress to fight for them, to listen and to deliver. These results tell us that what we are doing – every debate, every bill, every late night in session – is making a difference,” Romualdez said.

In a statement, the Speaker credited the improvement to the collective effort of House members to champion pro-people policies, transparent budget reforms and measures that put food on the table, jobs in communities and opportunities for all.

“We are humbled by this trust, but we also know it is borrowed. We have to earn it every single day. That means staying true to our duty to be the voice of the people and to ensure that the laws we pass translate to real change in their lives,” Romualdez said.

He also highlighted the House’s partnership with President Marcos.

“When the Executive and Legislative branches move as one, we can move the country forward faster. We are proud to help push the President’s vision of a Bagong Pilipinas – a country of hope, progress and shared prosperity,” Romualdez added. – With Delon Porcalla