Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Police General Nicolas Torre III
MANILA, Philippines 鈥� New Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III has vowed to convince the public that crime rates are low in the country, stressing that the people will notice the difference and feel safer in their communities.
His predecessor, then-PNP Chief Gen. Rommel Marbil, had previously blamed the impression that crimes were worsening on social media and misinformation.
鈥淭hat is the current challenge, which is really big 鈥� the possibility that no matter what we say, it can be skewed and take on a different meaning,鈥� Torre said in a press briefing after taking command of the PNP in a ceremony in Camp Crame on Monday.
鈥淥n our end鈥� We鈥檒l find a solution: We鈥檒l convince you that the crime rate is going down,鈥� he added.
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In a farewell speech, Marbil reported that overall crime volume decreased by 3.57 percent and index crime dropped by 10.35 percent from April 2024 to April 2025.
Index crimes are crimes against persons and property, while non-index crimes are other illegal acts that violate special laws or local ordinances.
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鈥淵ou will feel this, see this, and you will really live it and see in your surroundings that you will feel safe, crime is going down, and you鈥檙e better off in your disposition as opposed to the rumors that there鈥檚 a crime wave or what,鈥� Torre said./mcm/abc