PNP chief disputes PH's least safe country rank
The Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, Guillermo Lorenzo T. Eleazar, disputes an international business magazine's ranking of the Philippines as the least safe country.
Eleazar stated that crime rates in the Philippines have decreased by 63% nationwide over the past five years compared to previous administrations.
However, he acknowledged that natural disasters and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic also influenced the rating.
PNP sees this ranking as a challenge to further improve peace and order in the country.
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