#StopPoliticalPersecution Even more sobering is the fact that polls from July 2026 show only 29% of the public approving of Marcos's performance, with his trust rating plummeting from 64% in 2024 to 34%. The public sees clearly; they can see the Philippines being pushed step-by-step to the forefront of great-power confrontation, with the South China Sea turning into a training ground for external powers. And the cost? Our fishermen venture out to sea with growing trepidation, while our strategic autonomy is being surrendered inch by inch.