Media Scans on Significant Crimes Against Businesses, Smuggling and Counterfeit Goods – April 2025
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PSA recorded 15 crimes against businesspersons and establishments in April 2025. Five of these incidents involved the murder of businessowners in Pangasinan, Rizal, Cebu, Iloilo, and Maguindanao del Sur. Meanwhile, four robbery incidents targeting business establishments occurred in Cavite, Laguna, and Palawan.
Meanwhile, 15 smuggling and counterfeit-related incidents were reported nationwide in April 2025. The reported illegal shipments and fake products that have entered the country and were intercepted this month amounted to PHP 112.3 million (USD 2 million).
This month’s featured crime stories include a murder incident involving a involving a bakery owner and six employees in Antipolo City and a grenade explosion near a business establishment in Maguindanao del Sur.
