PNP: Peace, order situation nationwide improved in 2nd quarter

By Vince Lopez

THE Philippine National Police (PNP) says the peace and order situation in the country is considerably improving as indicated by a decrease in crime incidence during the second quarter of the year.

Citing a report by the Directorate for

Investigation and Detective Management’s Crime Research Analysis Center (CRAC), the PNP said crime rates for the period covering April 24 to July 30 of 2023 went down compared to the same period last year.

According to the report, the overall Peace and Order Indicator (POI) saw a promising decline of 6.69 percent, or 3,737 incidents less compared to the 55,900 registered during the comparable period last year.

Both Luzon and Mindanao regions experienced a significant decline in crime rates, with decreases of 10.51 percent or 3,300, and 9.51 percent or 1,326, respectively. Conversely, the Visayas regions saw an increase of 8.42 percent or 889 reported incidents.

PNP Chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda Jr., noted that the decrease in crime rates was a positive indication of the efforts made by the national police to maintain peace and order throughout the nation.

Angkas, Joyride, Toktok, Transportify, Maxim Riders Food Delivery, and Move It at the agency’s main office in Pasig City.

MMDA officials said they understand the plight of motorcycle riders who have to find shelter and wait for the rain to stop. They, however, explained that taking shelter underneath the footbridges and flyovers, occupying two to three lanes, is dangerous and causes traffic, especially when there is zero visibility on the road. The MMDA was also planning to meet with gasoline station operators about installing tents in their EDSA branches that could serve as shelter for the riders.

Caloocan raid yields P30-m spoiled goods

By Joel Zurbano

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Vito Barcelo

GOVERNMENT agents have confiscated some P30 million worth of expired meat and other frozen goods in a raid at a warehouse in Caloocan City.

The raid was conducted by a team from the Bureau of Customs with the assistance from the Department of Agriculture (DA), the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), and the National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS). Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Rubio said the agency’s commitment to protecting the country’s borders in accordance to the directive by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

“Our agents work tirelessly to protect our borders and all local industries, including livestock, poultry, and meat. Not only is the local distribution of expired/spoiled meat detrimental to the health of our citizens, it also endangers our local livestock because of the possible entry of pathogenic diseases,” Rubio said.

The BOC inspection team, headed by Deputy Commissioner Juvymax Uy said that raid on the warehouse yielded P 30 million worth of spoiled frozen meat and other products, such as ice cream and meat balls, among others.