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<p>Mimaropa police has reported a 48.63-percent decline in focus crimes in two months, the provincial police office said.</p>

Mimaropa police has reported a 48.63-percent decline in focus crimes in two months, the provincial police office said.

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Focus crimes dropped by 48.63 percent in Mimaropa—police

Jeff Caparas,

ABS-CBN News

Published July 08, 2026 11:59 AM PHT

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