Marcos: Public must not only be safe, but also feel safe

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President Marcos said restoring public trust in law enforcement goes beyond reducing crime statistics—it also means making every Filipino feel secure in their own communities. (Video courtesy of Associated Press)  READ: https://mb.com.ph/2025/06/18/marcos-public-must-not-only-be-safe-but-also-feel-safe  Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin  Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manilabulletin Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manilabulletin  #ManilaBulletinOnline #ManilaBulletin #LatestNews

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00:00In terms of the police, isa lang ang iniisip ko, that people are safe.

00:05Now, it's like Caesar's wife. You're not just safe.

00:09It's not sufficient that you are safe. You must feel safe.

00:14Even if the statistics are telling you crime rate is down, drug seizures are up, that's not enough.

00:22People should feel comfortable to walk in the night around their neighborhood

00:26that they can send their child to the sari-sari store.

00:30Yun ang kailangan.

00:31Kaya, ginawa namin.

00:32And I saw si Nick Torre is effective at that.

00:36And so, that's why, in the end, we chose him for PNP chief.

00:42As a matter of fact, very soon after he assumed the position of chief PNP,

00:50we instigated already this new program of Cops on the Beat.

00:54And nararamdam na kagad.

00:56That's the only way to regain the trust.

00:59And that's the only way that people will feel safe.

01:02Well, kahit anong mangyari dito, si patrolman, ganyan-ganyan, nandyan lang yan.

01:07San tawag lang yan, tatakbo na rito yan.

01:09Peace be upon you.

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