PH crime rate drops by 7.84%

By Philippine News Agency

Sep 16, 2023 11:33 pm

THE crime rate in the Philippines has dropped by 7.84 percent, Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda Jr. said on Saturday.

'I'm pleased to announce that the overall crime rate has a significant decrease this year. From Jan. 1 to Sept. 15, 2023, we recorded 11,975 fewer incidents compared to the same period last year. This represents a 7.874-percent drop in the crime rate,' Acorda said in a weekly news forum in Quezon City.

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