Distrust in Marcos reflects class divide, data analysis finds

MANILA, Philippines — Why Filipinos distrust President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. depends largely on where they stand in the country’s class structure, according to an analysis of Pulse Asia data by University of the Philippines Diliman professor and Inquirer data scientist Dr. Rogelio Alicor Panao. Using results from the Pulse Asia survey conducted from Feb. 27 to March 2, 2026, Panao found that dissatisfaction with the President is not driven by a single national concern. Instead, the reasons vary sharply across income groups, revealing what he described as a “sharp class divide” in presidential distrust. For poorer Filipinos in Class E, […]... Keep on reading: Distrust in Marcos reflects class divide, data analysis finds

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