00:00Order it and they will follow. And did they ever?
00:04Safer cities had a restart as well in place and paying off in spades with more communities catching the drift
00:10and appreciating the payoff in discipline and law and order.
00:14And as Orion Lasigas reports, the numbers on focus and heinous crimes are compelling and on a downtrend.
00:23Despite getting criticized, the stricter implementation of the ordinances is said to have a positive effect on the country.
00:30This includes the prohibition of being topless in public streets, drinking in public, and curfew for minors.
00:36This is evident in the decrease of crimes against persons following the implementation of the safer cities initiative.
00:42This includes direct physical harm, murder, kidnapping, and rape.
00:47According to the Philippine National Police Directorate for Operations, Police Brigadier General Rogelio Peñones,
00:52there was a 9.8% reduction in murder, while homicide dropped by almost 40% and more than 22
00:59% decrease in physical injuries and rape cases.
01:03Peñones insisted that these figures are lower compared to data before the launch of the safer cities initiative.
01:09Although among the 8th focus crime, comparing this period, mayroon pa rin tayong robbery incident.
01:16That's why we recalibrated our deployment based on the prevailing crime situations.
01:22The safer cities initiative was launched by the DILG on April 6th with the aim of reducing crime in Metro
01:29Manila.
01:30Peñones also assured that the PNP strictly implements respect for human rights.
01:35Earlier, the National Capital Region Police Office reminded police officers that the implementation of ordinances should be done with compassion
01:43and common sense.
01:44Sir, I just need soundbite on this. I know you've mentioned may epekto na, malaking magandang epekto sa community yung
01:52pinapatupad na programa,
01:53but how optimistic po yung PNP na kung magtutuloy-tuloy yung programa, magtutuloy-tuloy din yung pagbaba ng crime rate?
02:01Yes, yun ang expectation natin, but sabi nga natin, hindi lang kasi ito yung pababain yung data.
02:06What is important is to see to it na yung community talaga, maramdaman nila na talagang safe sila anytime.
02:13The number of violators apprehended by police has reached 89,532.
02:19Top violations still include drinking and smoking in public places, being shirtless, video game beyond 10pm, and curfew violations.
02:28Ryan Lisiguez from the National TV Network for a new and better Philippines.
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