Survey Shows AFP and PNP Remain Most Trusted Government Institutions in the Philippines
Published: August 7, 2025
By OCTA Research

MANILA — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) continue to enjoy high public trust and satisfaction, according to the latest Tugon ng Masa Second Quarter 2025 Survey released by OCTA Research.

The nationwide face-to-face survey, conducted from July 12 to 17 with 1,200 respondents, revealed that 81 percent of Filipinos expressed trust in the AFP, while 82 percent were satisfied with its performance. These figures mark a significant increase of 16 percentage points in trust and 17 percentage points in performance compared to the April 2025 survey.

Regional and Class Breakdown – AFP
Trust in the AFP was highest in Mindanao, with 87 percent of respondents expressing confidence in the military. The same trust rating was recorded among Class E respondents, representing the country’s poorest sector. The National Capital Region (NCR) registered the lowest trust in the AFP at 73 percent, while Class ABC, the highest income bracket, reported the lowest at 70 percent.
Only 2 percent of respondents said they distrust the AFP, and 3 percent were dissatisfied with its performance.

Philippine National Police Also Gains Ground
The PNP received a trust rating of 71 percent and a satisfaction rating of 73 percent. This reflects a 9-point increase in public trust and an 11-point increase in satisfaction since the previous quarter.
Visayas respondents expressed the highest trust in the PNP at 77 percent, while Class E again showed the highest trust at 83 percent. Conversely, the lowest trust levels came from NCR (58 percent) and Class ABC (55 percent).
Distrust in the PNP was recorded at 6 percent, while 7 percent of respondents expressed dissatisfaction with the agency’s performance.

OCTA Research emphasized that both the AFP and PNP remain among the most trusted and best-performing national institutions in the country today. Gains were observed across all regions and socioeconomic groups—except among Class ABC, where support dipped slightly.

The survey has a ±3 percent margin of error and was conducted through face-to-face interviews nationwide.

Full survey results are available on OCTA Research’s official page: facebook.com/OCTAResearch