Sona 2026: Safer Philippines? Assessing Marcos’ security agenda

MANILA, Philippines — “We are safer than we’ve ever been.

And it will get better.” Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla made the statement at the Kapihan ng Samahang Plaridel forum in May, citing an 80 percent decline in crime rates nationwide since 2014.

The Philippine National Police (PNP) has likewise reported fewer crimes, ...