MANILA, Philippines — Theft, mugging, and rape were the most common crimes committed by minors in the first half of the year, data from the Philippine National Police showed.
Figures from the PNP’s Directorate for Investigative and Detective and Management recorded 7,764 offenses by minors, a slight dip from the 7,825 cases over the same period last year but far more than 2012’s 5,308.
Of this year’s youth crimes, theft accounted for 2,980 cases and robbery for 413.
Physical injuries followed with 1,313 while there were 389 rape cases listed for the period.
There were 109 drug cases, 98 acts of lasciviousness, 31 attempted murders, and 27 murders.
The Davao region accounted for the most cases, with 1,754, followed by Western Visayas with 1,387, Northern Mindanao with 1,054, Soccsksargen with 545, Western Mindanao with 456, Central Visayas with 455, and Metro Manila with 449.
The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao had the least cases, with only 12.
The data for other regions: Caraga (366), Bicol (290), Southern Tagalog (283), Cordillera (168), Ilocos (132), Central Luzon (130), Mimaropa (69), Cagayan Valley (56). –Thom Andrade, InterAksyon.com
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against serious violations of
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Monthly Observances:
1 Jun – World Day of Parents
5 Jun – World Environment Day
7 Jun – World Food Safety Day
8 Jun – World Oceans Day
12 Jun – World Day Against Child Labour
15 Jun – World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
16 Jun – International Day of Family Remittances
17 Jun – World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
20 Jun – World Refugee Day
25 Jun – Day of the Seafarer
27 Jun – Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day
Daily Observances:
June 6: Migrant Workers Day
June 19: Filipino Youth Day
June 25: Day of the Filipino Seafarer
