Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, October 16) — More Filipinos are satisfied with the performance of Vice President Leni Robredo, according to a nationwide survey conducted as the nation awaited the outcome of the election protest filed by former Senator Bongbong Marcos.

A non-commissioned survey by the Social Weather Stations released on Wednesday showed that 56 percent of the respondents approved of Robredo's work, while 23 percent did not. This resulted in a net satisfaction rating of +33, considered by the SWS as "good," in the September survey.

The Vice President's score rose by 5 points from the "moderate" +28 she got in June.

The latest third quarter survey was conducted from September 27 to 30. During that time, the Supreme Court was expected to decide on the electoral protest on October 1, but voting was deferred.

The case drags on as the Supreme Court sitting as Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET) still failed to take a vote on the case as expected on Tuesday. It has been pending for more than three years under three different Chief Justices.

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Instead, the PET ordered the release of the results of the recount in the polling precincts chosen by Marcos in Iloilo, Negros Oriental, and Camarines Sur, which is Robredo's bailiwick. Robredo earlier said that her lead against Marcos, her biggest rival in the 2016 vice presidential race, actually even grew by 15,000 with the recount. Marcos has also asked for the nullification of votes in the Mindanao provinces of Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, and Basilan where he said there was "massive fraud."

The SWS survey showed that Robredo's satisfaction rating soared in Mindanao, from a moderate +15 in June to +32 in September.

A total of 1,800 respondents were interviewed for the poll that has a margin of error of ±2.3.

Most Filipinos satisified with the Senate

The public was also asked about the performances of other top officials, including Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III, who got the highest net satisfaction rating.

Seventy-two percent of the respondents said they were satisifed with Sotto's performance, while only 11 percent said otherwise, for a "very good" score of +61.

He was followed by House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano, who got +49, and then Robredo. Outgoing Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin had a moderate +16.

Across government institutions, the Senate scored a "very good" satisfaction rating of +56, the House of Representatives +43, the Supreme Court +41, while President Rodrigo Duterte's Cabinet obtained a +35 net grade.