“Central Visayas is still the most desirable place to live, work and do business in despite the crime volume,” as declared by the PNP-Regional Office (PRO-7).
Senior Supt. Melvin Buenafe of the PRO-7 Intelligence Division said that domestic and foreign arrivals in the region continues to increase at 952,969 for the January-May 2009 period compared to the 895,185 tourists arrival in the same period in 2008.
The police continues to implement police visibility, intensify intelligence monitoring and closer coordination with business establishments on security matters.
In its assessment of the region’s peace & order situation, PRO-7 reported that there is a remarkable reduction of crimes in Central Visayas despite the increase of its population and economic activities. (PIA-7)