SWS: Sara Duterte's defense gets higher net satisfaction than prosecution

GMA Network - Oct 28, 2026

Thirty-five percent of adult Filipinos are dissatisfied, while 30 percent are satisfied "that the prosecution of the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte is being done in a just manner," according to a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey released on Wednesday.

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