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Poverty, crime rates in Bohol drop

Published Jun 4, 2026 10:06 pm
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CEBU CITY – Poverty and crime rates in the province of Bohol have declined.
The province’s improved peace and order and poverty situations were discussed during the second quarter meeting of the Provincial Statistics Committee on Tuesday, June 2.
Presided over by PSC Chairperson John Titus Vistal, the meeting was attended by the Bohol Police Provincial Office (BPPO), Philippine Coast Guard-Bohol (PCG-Bohol), and the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
According to Police Capt. Edcel Petecio, assistant unit chief of the Provincial Police Plans and Programs Unit, total peace and order-related incidents declined from 1,350 cases in 2025 to 999 in 2026, a reduction of 351 incidents or 26 percent.
Public safety indicators also decreased from 1,554 to 1,423 cases or 8.43 percent, indicating fewer vehicular accidents and related incidents.
Index crimes recorded a significant downward trend, dropping from 429 cases in 2025 to 221 in 2026 or 48.61 percent.
Petecio attributed the improvement to intensified police visibility, strengthened law enforcement operations, and sustained community engagement programs in the province.
Gender-based violence cases handled by the Women and Children Protection Desk (WCPD) also showed a downward trend, decreasing from 221 cases in 2025 to 136 in 2026.
BPPO maintained a 100 percent crime clearance efficiency, while crime solution efficiency declined from 58.82 percent to 36.33 percent.
Authorities explained that while cases were cleared and filed in court, final resolution depends on ongoing judicial processes, including arrest and conviction stages.
Lt. Junior Grade Kurt Daryl Aplal, commander of Coast Guard Station Eastern Bohol, presented their mandated maritime functions on safety, environmental protection, search and rescue, maritime security, and law enforcement.
The Coast Guard Station Eastern Bohol covers 12 municipalities through 11 stations with 102 personnel, while the western sector covers 15 municipalities through substations from Dimiao to Getafe with 120 personnel.
PSA Vice Chairperson and Chief Statistical Specialist Jessamyn Anne Alcazaren presented the 2023 City- and Municipal-Level Poverty Estimates in Bohol using the Small Area Estimation (SAE) methodology.
She reported that 25 municipalities and Tagbilaran City, representing 54.2 percent of local government units in Bohol, recorded poverty incidence rates of 20 percent or below in 2023, while 22 municipalities posted rates between 20.1 and 40 percent.
No LGU exceeded 40 percent, reflecting improved poverty distribution.
The 2023 per capita poverty threshold in Bohol was estimated at P30,981 or P2,581.75 monthly. Corella recorded the lowest poverty incidence at 9.8 percent, while Danao and President Carlos P. Garcia posted the highest at 26.5 percent.
Lila moved from Level 1 classification in 2021 to Level 2 in 2023, while Dauis, Panglao, and Loay posted higher poverty incidence compared to 2021.

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