Global Peace Index’s ranking of the Philippines as Number 2 among the least peaceful countries in the Asia Pacific region is not reflective of the real peace and order situation on the ground.
Thus declared Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Oscar Albayalde.
Both also said the government’s all-out war against illegal drugs should not be misinterpreted as “anti-peace.”
“I cannot believe that,” Lorenzana said of Global Peace Index 2018 ranking the Philippines 137th in its list–down by one notch from the previous ranking.
The Philippines is only ahead of North Korea.
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“I think they are using some parameters that are not present in the Philippines…a lot of people are saying their lives are more peaceful now because of the war on drugs,” Lorenzana added.
The defense chief branded Global’s poor ranking of the Philippines as “unfair.”
For his part, Albayalde invited representatives to actually see the real situation on the ground and don’t based their list on perception.
“We want these people to go to our country and see for themselves what is the peace and order situation here in our country, probably they will see how peaceful our country is now,” Albayalde said.
Albayalde expressed belief the listing of the Philippines as least peaceful was based on pronouncements by human rights groups.
“These are all perceptions. Probably this is one of the effects of claims by some sectors about human rights violations,” Albayalde said.
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