Monthly Crime Report – October 2019

Featured Crime Stories Ozamiz Group Rob Shopping Mall in Mandaue City Misamis Occidental Mayor Ambushed in Cebu City PSA Philippines Consultancy Security Bulletin: Riding-in-Tandem Robberies Thirty-six (36) crimes against foreigners Nine (9) kidnapping incidents Five (5) incidents in gated communities and condos Two (2) incidents in hotels Nationwide and Metro Manila Crime Stats for the first half of 2019

As is typical, the crime patterns observed in the month of October 2019 primarily involved low level crimes, particularly crimes against property (theft and burglary). Six incidents of armed robbery were recorded this month. Of those figure, one incident each involved a Singaporean, a Korean, Chinese, American, Indonesian, and an Indian victim. Recorded incidents of murder involved one Indian national in Cebu and two Australian businessmen in Olongapo City, Zambales. Most crime incidents against foreigners recorded in October 2019 occurred between 5:00 pm and 11:00 pm and mostly involved Chinese victims.

Out of the nine kidnapping-related incidents recorded in October, three occurred in Metro Manila. Two of these incidents were debt-related abductions involving Chinese and Taiwanese victims. Meanwhile, another kidnapping recorded in Parañaque City involved the abduction and rape of a 22-year old Filipina.