PH included in list of safest countries in Southeast Asia

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00:00 Okay, this one has a little feel-good ring to it.

00:03 The Philippines is one of the safest countries to live in in Southeast Asian region.

00:09 Read my lips again.

00:11 One of the safest places to live in as the country chopped up an 86% rating.

00:16 Good enough for third in Gallup Analytics latest poll that our Patrick De Jesus hashes

00:22 over in this report.

00:26 The Philippines is one of the safest countries in Asia according to a study.

00:31 In Southeast Asia, the country ranked third behind Vietnam and Indonesia after garnering

00:37 a Law and Order Index score of 86.

00:40 US-based Gallup Analytics, the one who released the study, conducted a survey in 2022 with

00:48 a thousand respondents from countries all over the world.

00:51 The PNP on the other hand stressed this will help in boosting the economy.

00:56 Last year, PNP data showed crime rate decreased by 8%.

01:01 It adds up to the considerations of our investors and tourists who are going to a place.

01:09 We know very well that these two aspects, the investors and tourists, plays a big role

01:16 in the boost of the economy.

01:19 Aside from the efforts of the police force, Acorda also cited the contributions of the

01:24 community.

01:25 The community engaged, reporting, complaining if there are any suspicious activities.

01:33 And of course, the media, your role also because your reach is wide.

01:38 With this free, what do you call that, flow of information, communication, there's two

01:45 ways, there's interaction and engagement.

01:50 And with that, all the wrong things we see in the community, even crime, it leads to

01:57 a peaceful community.

01:58 That's how I look at it.

02:00 But the PNP is not just monitoring ordinary crimes.

02:04 They are also in alert for cybercrime where artificial intelligence or AI can be used

02:10 for different scams.

02:12 I agree with that fear.

02:14 So that's what we are, actually realistic here, because based on our statistics, it

02:19 really is escaping.

02:20 So for our part, we are addressing it via the updating of our tools and the applications

02:29 that we use, but also, our police force is also included.

02:33 Acorda emphasized the training of their cyber cops for intensified cyber patrolling.

02:39 Patrick de Azuz for the nation.