BACOLOD CITY: Crime incidents in Western Visayas “significantly dropped” between Christmas Eve and Christmas morning this year, compared to the same period in 2016, according to the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Region 6.

Comparative statistics of the Western Visayas Police showed that during the 12-hour period from 5 p.m. of December 24 to 5 a.m. of December 25, only 17 incidents were recorded in the region, compared to 147 in the same period last year.

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