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Murder/Homicide Rate. Intentional homicides are estimates of unlawful homicides purposely inflicted as a result of domestic disputes, interpersonal violence, violent conflicts over land resources, intergang violence over turf or control, and predatory violence and killing by armed groups.
Dec 21, 2023 · The Philippines has a moderately high rate of crime, violence, and terrorism. In 2021, the country was on the bottom five of the order and security index ranking across the region.
Sep 19, 2007 · Based on the data released by Director Jefferson Soriano, chief of the PNP Directorate for Investigation and Detective Management (DIDM), the total crime volume for the first seven months of 2005, 2006 and 2007 exhibited a downward trend, at an annual rate of 7.58 percent.
Jan 1, 2015 · Abstract and Figures. Efforts to bring down the incidence of crimes have been intensified by the Philippine National Police (PNP). The index crimes are prioritized among these crimes. The...
The Philippines was the first Asian country to abolish the death penalty under the 1987 Constitution, but it was re-imposed during the administration of President Fidel Ramos to address the rising crime rate in 1993, only to be abolished again in 2006.
Jan 29, 2017 · When Republic Act No. 7659 imposed the death penalty for heinous crimes more than 20 years ago, the crime rate—the number of crime incidents per 100,000 population—decreased from 145.7 in 1993 ...
Jun 6, 2007 · According to the Philippine National Police (PNP), the total volume of crime reported to the police dropped by 7.42 percent from 2006 to 2007 (Philippines 6 Feb. 2008). Specifically, 71,226 criminal incidents were reported to police in 2006, but 65,994 incidents were reported in 2007 (ibid.).
