<p>Philippine leader <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/philippine-president-repeats-desire-to-close-all-mining-after-landslides-166174">Rodrigo Duterte suffered the biggest </a>ratings slump of his presidency in the third quarter, an independent pollster said on Tuesday, amid signs of public unease about rising inflation and the cost of staple foodgrain rice.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/philippines-duterte-apologises-for-cursing-obama-163282">Also Read:&nbsp;Philippines' Duterte apologises for cursing Obama</a></p>

<p>Duterte's approval rating, a measure of his performance, dropped 13 points to 75 per cent in a survey of 1,800 voting-age Filipinos conducted by Pulse Asia this month.</p>

<p>His trust rating, which gauges sentiment about his personality, fell 15 points to 72 per cent. A similar poll in June had scored him at 88 percent and 87 per cent respectively.</p>

<p>Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said Duterte, who has been in office since June 2016, was unperturbed by ratings and was focused on doing his job.</p>

<p>"We are not affected by it because the president will do his best to discharge his duties," Roque told a regular news briefing. "I believe that's still a very good approval rating."</p>

<p>Roque said rising inflation could have caused the drop in the ratings because higher prices for rice, have negated the administration's gains in other areas.</p>

<p>The survey was conducted in the first week of September, when official data showed annual inflation at 6.4 per cent in August, the highest in nearly a decade.</p>

<p>It came amid calls to abolish the grains import agency and in a week when a graft complaint was made against its chief, who has since resigned.</p>

<p>Another pollster, Social Weather Stations, released results this month of a second-quarter poll that showed trust in Duterte had dropped to its lowest level during his presidency, although he maintained a rating of "very good".</p>


Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte suffered the biggest ratings slump of his presidency in the third quarter, an independent pollster said on Tuesday, amid signs of public unease about rising inflation and the cost of staple foodgrain rice.

Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte suffered the biggest ratings slump of his presidency in the third quarter, an independent pollster said on Tuesday, amid signs of public unease about rising inflation and the cost of staple foodgrain rice. Also Read: Philippines' Duterte apologises for cursing Obama Duterte's approval rating, a measure of his performance, dropped 13 points to 75 per cent in a survey of 1,800 voting-age Filipinos conducted by Pulse Asia this month. His trust rating, which gauges sentiment about his personality, fell 15 points to 72 per cent. A similar poll in June had scored him at 88 percent and 87 per cent respectively. Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said Duterte, who has been in office since June 2016, was unperturbed by ratings and was focused on doing his job. "We are not affected by it because the president will do his best to discharge his duties," Roque told a regular news briefing. "I believe that's still a very good approval rating." Roque said rising inflation could have caused the drop in the ratings because higher prices for rice, have negated the administration's gains in other areas. The survey was conducted in the first week of September, when official data showed annual inflation at 6.4 per cent in August, the highest in nearly a decade. It came amid calls to abolish the grains import agency and in a week when a graft complaint was made against its chief, who has since resigned. Another pollster, Social Weather Stations, released results this month of a second-quarter poll that showed trust in Duterte had dropped to its lowest level during his presidency, although he maintained a rating of "very good".

Philippine President Duterte's approval ratings falls to record low

<p>Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters from South Africa won the Miss Universe crown Sunday.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Let&rsquo;s welcome <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MissUniverse?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MissUniverse</a> 2017 Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters from South Africa to the sisterhood! ?? <a href="https://t.co/Sw0SDQZjOJ">pic.twitter.com/Sw0SDQZjOJ</a></p>
&mdash; Miss Universe (@MissUniverse) <a href="https://twitter.com/MissUniverse/status/935009617150582785?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 27, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Congratulations to Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters, the winner of the 2017 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MissUniverse?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MissUniverse</a> competition! <a href="https://t.co/JYuQYc3Lvo">pic.twitter.com/JYuQYc3Lvo</a></p>
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<p>A self-defence trainer by profession, 22-year-old Nel-Peters won the crown at the&nbsp;pageant held in Las Vegas, with Miss Colombia and Miss Jamaica&nbsp;making it to the final three.</p>

<p>The new Miss Universe apart from teaching women self-defence is also a business management graduate.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Nel-Peters won the crown after competing with 92 women from around the world as this year&#39;s edition had the highest number of participants, including the first-ever representatives of&nbsp;Cambodia, Laos and Nepal.</p>

<p>She has earned for herself a yearlong salary,&nbsp;a luxury apartment in New York City for the duration of her reign and more prizes.</p>

<p>The first runner-up was&nbsp;Miss Colombia Laura Gonzalez, while the second runner-up was Miss Jamaica Davina Bennett.</p>

<p>Grammy-Award winner singer Fergie performed her new song &quot;A Little Work&quot; while the contestants walked down the stage wearing evening gowns. This year&#39;s judges included YouTube star Lele Pons, former judge of &quot;America&#39;s Next Top Model&quot; Jay Manuel and Wendy Fitzwilliam, the 1998 Miss Universe winner from Trinidad and Tobago.</p>

<p>Watch&nbsp;Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters answer the final question:&nbsp;</p>

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The runner-up was Miss Colombia, Laura Gonzalez, while the second runner-up was Miss Jamaica, Davina Bennett

Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters from South Africa won the Miss Universe crown Sunday. Let’s welcome #MissUniverse 2017 Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters from South Africa to the sisterhood! ?? pic.twitter.com/Sw0SDQZjOJ — Miss Universe (@MissUniverse) November 27, 2017 × Congratulations to Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters, the winner of the 2017 #MissUniverse competition! pic.twitter.com/JYuQYc3Lvo — Miss Universe (@MissUniverse) November 27, 2017 × A self-defence trainer by profession, 22-year-old Nel-Peters won the crown at the pageant held in Las Vegas, with Miss Colombia and Miss Jamaica making it to the final three. The new Miss Universe apart from teaching women self-defence is also a business management graduate. Nel-Peters won the crown after competing with 92 women from around the world as this year's edition had the highest number of participants, including the first-ever representatives of Cambodia, Laos and Nepal. She has earned for herself a yearlong salary, a luxury apartment in New York City for the duration of her reign and more prizes. The first runner-up was Miss Colombia Laura Gonzalez, while the second runner-up was Miss Jamaica Davina Bennett. Grammy-Award winner singer Fergie performed her new song "A Little Work" while the contestants walked down the stage wearing evening gowns. This year's judges included YouTube star Lele Pons, former judge of "America's Next Top Model" Jay Manuel and Wendy Fitzwilliam, the 1998 Miss Universe winner from Trinidad and Tobago. Watch Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters answer the final question: Relive our new #MissUniverse's answer to the Final Word. pic.twitter.com/czO8vgSiuU — Miss Universe (@MissUniverse) November 27, 2017 ×

Miss South Africa Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters crowned Miss Universe 2017

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