29/06/2026
𝐃𝐀𝐕𝐀𝐎 𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐎𝐍'𝐒 𝐌𝐎𝐒𝐓 𝐓𝐑𝐔𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐓𝐎𝐏-𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐌𝐀𝐘𝐎𝐑𝐒 𝐓𝐎𝐏 𝐆𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐒𝐔𝐑𝐕𝐄𝐘
The latest 𝐑𝐏𝐌𝐃 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐜. "𝐁𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐧" 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐱 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 (𝐈𝐎𝐆) survey recognizes 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐨 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐧 "𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞" 𝐃𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐞 as the 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐨 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧'𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐨𝐩-𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐫, posting the highest 83.1% Index of Governance (IOG) in the latest independent and non-commissioned regional governance assessment. Mayor Duterte recorded an 82.5% trust rating and an 83.7% performance rating, reflecting strong public confidence in his administration's leadership and governance.
Statistically tied for second place are 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐨 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐫 𝐉𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐬 and 𝐓𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐦 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐲 𝐔𝐲, each earning an 81.8% Index of Governance. Mayor Relampagos received an 81.6% trust rating and an 82.1% performance rating, while Mayor Uy posted an 80.8% trust rating and an 81.4% performance rating. The statistical tie highlights the consistently high level of public approval enjoyed by both city leaders across the governance indicators measured in the survey.
Ranking third is 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐨𝐬 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐫 𝐉𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐟 "𝐉𝐂" 𝐂𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐬, who obtained a 78.0% Index of Governance, consisting of a 77.5% trust rating and a 78.6% performance rating. Completing this year's rankings is 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐢 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐫 𝐉𝐨𝐞𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐨 𝐀𝐥𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐨, who registered a 73.0% Index of Governance, supported by 72.3% in trust and 73.7% in performance.
The RPMD Index of Governance (IOG) measures overall public assessment by combining trust and job performance into a single governance indicator. For city mayors, respondents evaluated executive leadership across 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬, 𝐟𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬, 𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫, 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬, 𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬. These indicators provide a balanced assessment of both public confidence and measurable governance performance.
𝐃𝐫. 𝐏𝐚𝐮𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐳, 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐏𝐌𝐃 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐜. 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐭 said that effective local governance is measured not only by political popularity but also by the ability to consistently deliver quality public services, maintain public trust, and produce tangible results. The survey demonstrates that city mayors who remain responsive to the needs of their communities and effectively implement programs that improve the quality of life of their constituents continue to earn higher levels of public confidence.
The survey further shows that all five ranked city mayors exceeded the 55% passing benchmark established under the RPMD Index of Governance. Scores of 70% and above signify very strong public approval, reflecting sustained confidence in the capability of local chief executives to effectively govern their respective cities and deliver responsive, accountable, and people-centered public service.
The RPMD Foundation Inc. "Boses ng Bayan" survey was conducted from April 1–8, 2026, through interviews with 5,000 registered voters across the Davao Region using random sampling across all socio-economic classes. The survey has a ±1% margin of error at a 95% confidence level, ensuring a statistically reliable representation of public sentiment across the region.
