MANILA, Philippines—Nearly one out of five Filipinos believes some provinces in northern Luzon and Mindanao are “unsafe” from crime, a survey conducted by the state-owned Philippine Information Agency has revealed.
Of the 1,160 respondents who took part in the nationwide poll in 51 provinces last month, 19 percent identified eight provinces as dangerous.
Those considered “unsafe places” are Abra and Kalinga in northern Luzon and Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi, Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur and Misamis Oriental in Mindanao.
However, 72 percent of those surveyed thought their own neighborhoods were “safe” while 8 percent rated their communities as “very safe.”
The survey said the positive outlook was shared by local officials, religious groups and the youth sector.
Those who believed their communities were “unsafe” or “very unsafe” were from the media, youth, employees and barangay residents.
Apparently alarmed by the survey results, Philippine National Police Director General Raul Bacalzo on Saturday directed regional police units to implement measures to ensure peace and order in the places identified as “unsafe.” –Marlon Ramos, Philippine Daily Inquirer
July 2025
Nutrition Month
“Give us much more than P50 increase
for proper nutrition!”
Invoke Article 33 of the ILO Constitution
against the military junta in Myanmar
to carry out the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry recommendations
against serious violations of
Forced Labour and Freedom of Association protocols.
Accept National Unity Government (NUG)
of Myanmar. Reject Military!
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July
3 July – International Day of Cooperatives
3 July – International Plastic Bag Free Day
5 July – World Youth Skills Day
7 July – Global Forgiveness Day
11 July – World Population Day
17 July – World Day for International Justice
28 July – World Nature Conservation Day
30 July – World Day against Trafficking in Persons
Monthly Observances:
Schools Safety Month
Nutrition Month
National Disaster Consciousness Month
Weekly Observances:
Week 2: Cultural Communities Week
Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise
Development Week
Week 3: National Science and
Technology Week
National Disability Prevention and
Rehabilitation Week
July 1-7:
National Culture Consciousness Week
July 13-19:
Philippines Business Week
Week ending last Saturday of July:
Arbor Week
Daily Observances:
First Saturday of July:
International Cooperative Day
in the Philippines
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