The Philippine National Police (PNP) declared on Tuesday “our streets are safe” as it asserted that there is a significant decline in crimes nationwide.

During the Malacañang press briefing on Tuesday, P/Maj. Gen. Roderick Augustus B. Alba, PNP Director for Police Community Relations, addressed perceptions of and concerns about high crime rate in the country.

Alba said the PNP’s evaluation is based on verified crime statistics, not public perception or political messaging. He reported that from January to April 2025, crime incidents dropped by 26 percent compared to the same period last year.

Alba assured “our streets are safe,” in response to queries whether it is still safe to travel amid reports of increasing crime incidents.

“Definitely. Of course, from time to time, mayroon tayong mga crimes na naging highly sensationalized na hindi kaagad masolve. But these are acted upon immediately and for us (they do) not represent the entire situation of our country,” Alba said.

“Sa amin po sa PNP, tuloy-tuloy lang po ang aming kampanya against all forms of lawlessness,” he added.

“We stick with the reality—what we have now—iyong aming data,” Alba said.

“We respect the perception of our communities. But we speak of our duties na dapat naming pinapatupad. We shouldn’t be affected by negativities kung mayroon man,” he added. | PND