The drop in the number of families victimized by common crimes proves the government’s war on drugs and crime is “working effectively and efficiently,” Malacañang declared Friday.
Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo welcomed the survey results as a “clear repudiation” of the black propaganda spared by critics of the anti-drug campaign as well as an proof why Duterte’s trust and public approval ratings has remained at “stratospheric level.”
“Once again, the people have clearly spoken. We consider this a clear repudiation of the black propaganda and the false narratives peddled by those belonging to the political opposition, the left, the activist members of the clergy, and the vocal critics of the President and the current government,” he said.
The President’s critics however were expected “to consciously refuse to see and deliberately look the other way around” and claim the administration’s fight against crimes remains a failure, Panelo said.
“The September crime victimization survey validates government data that the campaign against illegal drugs and criminality, a centerpiece program of the Administration, is working effectively and efficiently with the results being significant, palpable, and meaningful,” he pointed out.
In the SWS survey conducted last September, 5.6 percent or an estimated 1.4 million families said they have been victimized by common crimes. The figure was lower than 7 percent or about 1.7 million families recorded last June.
Common crimes include pickpocket or robbery of personal property, break-ins, carnapping, and physical violence.
“The Palace welcomes the survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations last September which shows crime victimization subsiding to 5.6% from the previous 7% in June 2019,” Panelo said.
He said the SWS mentioned the drop in the crime victims was the lowest registered since the 5.3 percent in June 2018.
“It does not therefore take a rocket scientist to understand that the Chief Executive’s performance, satisfaction, approval and trust ratings remain at the stratospheric level at the midpoint of his presidency,” he said. (Genalyn Kabiling)
