Crime rate drops despite social media perception

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Crime rate drops despite social media perception

Crime-related videos and alarming reports are flooding social media, and are passed on so fast, it creates a perception that the country’s peace and order situation is deteriorating.However, official data from the Philippine National Police (PNP) tells a different story. Contrary to the impression created online, the crime rate in the Philippines has actually dropped by 26.76 percent from Jan. 1 to Feb. 14, 2025.According to PNP Chief General Ro…