BAGUIO CITY—The Baguio City Police Office (BCPO) recorded a 2.1-percent increase in index crimes from January 1 to October 25, 2026, with robbery and motorcycle carnapping among the offenses that increased compared with the same period last year. In a report on Wednesday, Nov. 4, BCPO City Director Police Col. Nixon Laoyan said 243 index crime incidents during the period, five more than the 238 recorded in 2025. READ: Diocese of Baguio issues warning vs theft of sacred vessels, other items Robbery cases posted the biggest increase, rising by 78.57 percent from 14 incidents last year to 25 this year. Motorcycle […]...

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