PNP chief Azurin denies ‘crime hike’: There’s only ‘crime hype’ on social media

MANILA, Philippines ---Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. RodolfoAzurin Jr. on Thursday rebuffed the alleged "crime hike" in the country, saying there is only "crime hype" happening on social media. According to him, crime incidence in the Philippines is actually on the decline, noting trends since 2010 or over a 12-year period. He lamented that social media seems to just overplay reports on missing persons and crimes. "We have noted what seemed like a sensational surge in social media reporting of some crime incidents, many of which were previously reported cases that had been categorized as solved by PNP Units," Azurin said in a speech at an event in Pampanga. "Other...

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