President Duterte’s approval and trust ratings fell significantly in the third quarter of the year amid various issues that hounded his administration, according to the latest Pulse Asia survey. Duterte obtained an approval score of 75 percent, down 13 points from 88 percent in June, PhilStar Global reports. Consumer price inflation is partly responsible for the drop. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque slammed former National Food Authority (NFA) administrator Jason Aquino on Tuesday, blaming him for failing to curb rice prices via adequate intervention. The Philippine central bank has signalled a fourth interest rate hike this year as policymakers boost efforts to tame a nearly decade-high inflation and weak currency.