President Marcos said restoring public trust in law enforcement goes beyond reducing crime statistics—it also means making every Filipino feel secure in their own communities.

You're not just safe. It's not sufficient that you are safe—you must feel safe, Marcos said in the second episode of his podcast podcast released on Wednesday, June 18.

The President cited his recent appointment of Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III was meant to reinforce this standard.

That's the only way to regain the trust, he said.

Kahit anong mangyari dito, si patrolman ganyan-ganyan nandyan lang yan. Isang tawag lang tatakbo na rito yan (No matter what happens here, that patrolman will always be there. One call and they’ll come running),” he added.

“Even if the statistics are telling you that crime rate is down, drug seizures are up, that's not enough,” he said.

“People should feel comfortable to walk in the night around their neighborhood— that they can send their child to the sari-sari store. ‘Yan ang kailangan (That’s what we need),” he added.

To achieve this, Marcos said the administration has already started deploying more police officers through the Cops on the Beat program, shortly after Torre assumed the post.

Nararamdaman na kaagad (You can already feel it),” he said.

The goal, he said, is to ensure visible police presence in neighborhoods, which would help deter petty crime and make people feel more confident going about their daily lives.

The President also reaffirmed his support for Torre’s directive that police respond to emergencies within five minutes, aided by the soon-to-be-launched Unified 911 Emergency System.

That's what we're looking for, Marcos said.