Manila, July 9 -- Overall crime incidents in Central Luzon have gone down by 3.46 percent in the first two weeks of Police Regional Office (PRO) 3 chief Brig. Gen. Ponce Rogelio Penones' term, reflecting a strong start to his administration's intensified law enforcement efforts across the region.

The 1,116 crime incidents recorded from June 20 to July 1 this year, according to Penones, are 40 cases lower than the 1,156 incidents recorded in the same period last year.

He added that cases under eight focus crimes dropped from 122 to 104.

The eight focus crimes include murder, homicide, physical injury and rape or crimes against persons; and robbery, theft, carnapping and motorcycle theft or crimes against property.

The PRO 3 chief said ...