The Philippine National Police (PNP) has recorded a lower crime rate during the first 21 months of the Marcos administration compared to the same period under former President Rodrigo Duterte.
Average monthly crime rate also decreased for the same periods, respectively from 21.92 to 15.04. Focus crimes such as theft, physical injury, robbery, rape, murder, carnapping and homicide also dropped from 196,420 to 71,133 or 63.79 percent decrease.MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police has recorded a lower crime rate during the first 21 months of the Marcos administration compared to the same period under former President Rodrigo Duterte.
Average monthly crime rate also decreased for the same periods, respectively from 21.92 to 15.04. Focus crimes such as theft, physical injury, robbery, rape, murder, carnapping and homicide also dropped from 196,420 to 71,133 or 63.79 percent decrease. Abalos said the PNP has recorded 98.88 percent of total crime clearance efficiency from January 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024, which is 0.32 percent higher than the crime clearance efficiency report from October 2021 to December 2022.
“It is encouraging that the DOJ promised to implement reforms that will alter the attitudes and behavior of law enforcement personnel,” the CHR said, as it expressed hope that “these pronouncements will translate to concrete results, including increase in the number of resolved cases of human rights violations.”
Among those it cited were cases of arbitrary or unlawful killings, enforced disappearance, torture, harsh and life-threatening prison conditions and arbitrary detention.Flex your summer! 4 must-do activities to make this sunny season your best yet
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