The SWS survey, conducted from Sept. 24-27, found 54 percent satisfied and 16 percent dissatisfied with De Lima’s performance, for a “good” net satisfaction score of 39.

Social Welfare Secretary Corazon Soliman got a “moderate” net satisfaction rating of 26 (47 percent satisfied, 21 percent dissatisfied); followed by Tourism Secretary Alberto Lim with +16 (38 percent satisfied, 22 percent dissatisfied); and Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto Romulo, +14 (38 percent satisfied, 23 percent dissatisfied).

The other officials who also received moderate ratings were Education Secretary Armin Luistro at +12 (36 percent satisfied, 23 percent dissatisfied) and Health Secretary Enrique Ona, +10 (34 percent satisfied, 24 percent dissatisfied).

“Neutral” ratings, meanwhile, were received by Budget Secretary Florencio Abad, +8 (31 percent satisfied, 23 percent dissatisfied); Public Works Secretary Rogelio Singson, +5 (32 percent satisfied, 27 percent dissatisfied); and Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima, +4 (28 percent satisfied, 23 percent dissatisfied).

Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala got +2 (26 percent satisfied, 24 percent dissatisfied); Environment Secretary Ramon Paje, +1 (27 percent satisfied, 26 percent dissatisfied); and Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo, +1 (31 percent satisfied and 30 percent dissatisfied).

SWS said it did not include other Cabinet secretaries in its September poll due to lack of space. However, they would be rated in future SWS surveys, it said.

The survey, published in the newspaper BusinessWorld yesterday, used face-to-face interviews of 1,200 adults nationwide.

Sampling error margins of plus or minus three percentage points for national and plus or minus six percentage points for area percentages were applied in the survey.

Helen Flores, Philippine Star