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Alert Level 1 ups index crime rate in the PH- Año

Published Apr 3, 2022 12:06 pm

Some index crimes were on the rise after many parts of the country were placed under Alert Level 1 as the Covid-19 situation improves tremendously, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año said on Sunday, April 3.

Año attributed the upswing in index criminal incidents to the relaxed health protocols against Covid-19 where the public’s mobility was less restricted.

Index crimes, as defined by the Philippine National Police (PNP), involve crimes against persons such as murder, homicide, physical injury and rape, and crimes against property such as robbery, theft, carnapping/carjacking and cattle rustling.

With the declining Covid-19 active cases, Metro Manila and 197 other areas were downshifted to Alert Level 1 which is the lowest bracket under the Covid-19 alert system.

On the downside, Año admitted that the de-escalation to Alert Level 1 of a large part of the country slightly increased index crimes, specifically cases of theft.

“Nitong pagpasok ng Alert Level 1 (in some areas), medyo tumaas ‘yung ibang index crimes, particularly ‘yung theft. Siguro syempre dahil naglabasan na ‘yung mga tao. Dito sa mga malalapit sa mga mall, sa mga palengke, medyo dumami na naman ‘yung mga mandurukot natin diyan (With the downgrading to Alert Level 1, index crimes slightly rose particularly theft. Maybe of course more people were able to go outdoors. Here in places near malls, wet markets, there was a somewhat rise in the number of pickpockets there),’’ Año said in an interview over GMA News.

The National Capital region (NCR) and other areas have been placed under Alert Level 1 since March 1 and was extended to April 15 after meeting the metrics set by the Inter Agency Task Force (IATF).

Under Alert Level 1, intrazonal and interzonal travel shall be allowed without regard to age and comorbidities with all establishments, persons and activities allowed to operate, work, or be undertaken at full on-site or venue/seating capacity provided it is consistent with minimum public health standards.

Despite the loosening of the health protocols, Año exhorted the public to always be alert and wary of their surroundings especially in crowded places to avoid getting victimized by thieves.

Aside from theft, the eight focus crimes include murder, homicide, physical injury, rape, robbery, and carnapping of vehicles, and carnapping of motorcycles.

Early this year, the Philippine National Police (PNP) reported crime incidents in the NCR decreased by approximately 17% from November 2021 to January 2022.

Further, Año emphasized that the local government units (LGUs) and law enforcers have been tasked to continue enforcing the minimum public health standards even though many areas are under Alert Level 1.

The DILG chief also released an advisory to the local government units (LGUs) compelling them to initiate measures to ensure the security and safety of the public throughout the upcoming Holy Week in mid-April with the expected influx of inter-zonal and intrazonal travels in the country. (Chito A. Chavez)

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