Regions
Crime rate down in Cotabato

MIDSAYAP, North Cotabato: The peace and order index of eight focused crimes in the province of North Cotabato was lower by 33 percent in 2021 compared to the previous year.

Based on the reports released by the Cotabato Provincial Police Office through Maj. Arniel Melocotones during the recent Provincial Joint Security Control Conference, there were 326 crime incidents reported in 2021 in the province, down from the recorded 485 crime incidents in 2020.