A photo featuring a list ranking Manila and Quezon City among the top cities in Asia with the highest crime rate continues to circulate on Facebook (FB). This needs context.
The picture, posted by former Palace spokesperson Harry Roque on his FB page on April 8, had Manila in second place and Quezon City in third among 15 cities, based on Numbeo’s 2025 Crime Index.
Roque captioned his post with “Bagong Pilipinas! (New Philippines!),” a reference to the Marcos administration’s branding and campaign rally.
A reverse image search of the photo revealed the original post has been circulating on social media since February.
The data cited, however, needs context. While it is true that both cities ranked high on Numbeo’s crime index, the database is known to “crowdsource” data through “surveys answered by website visitors” and does not use official and confirmed statistical methods.
A general disclaimer published on Numbeo’s website states that the structure of the project allows “anyone with an Internet connection to modify its content” and advises readers to “use our content at your own risk.”
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