There were over 2.03 million motor vehicles that were registered in the National Capital Region in 2012, according to data from the Land Transportation Office. This figure was less than a percent higher than the 2.01 million registered vehicles in 2011.—Schatzi Quodala, Inquirer Research
In 2012, about 18 percent or 275 of the total 1,532 lawyers under the Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) nationwide were assigned to the National Capital Region—the highest number of lawyers assigned to any region, according to PAO’s recent accomplishment report. Schatzi Quodala, Inquirer Research
About 34 percent or 213 of the 625 fires reported nationwide in June last year occurred in the National Capital Region, according to data from the Bureau of Fire Protection. Schatzi Quodala,
June is Dengue Awareness Month in the country. From January 1 to April 13, a total of 2,332 cases were reported in the National Capital Region, according to data from the Department of Health’s Regional Epidemiology Surveillance Unit. This was 61 percent lower than the 5,948 dengue cases reported in the region in the same period last year.—Schatzi Quodala, Inquirer Research
Of the 37 million employed persons in the country in 2012, around 12 percent, or about 4.5 million, were employed in the National Capital Region, according to data from the Bureau of Labor and Employment Statistics.—Schatzi Quodala, Inquirer Research
On average, around 66 percent of the 85,000 job openings in the National Capital Region per quarter in 2012 are from the trade and administrative support services (i.e. shop salespersons, waiters, and cashiers), according to data from the Bureau of Labor and Employment Statistics.—Schatzi Quodala, Inquirer Research
Of a total crime volume of 9,273 in the National Capital Region in January, around 67 percent or 6,170 crimes were considered “cleared,” according to the Philippine National Police. Schatzi Quodala, Inquirer Research
The National Capital Region posted the highest number of index crimes (murder, homicide, physical injury, rape, robbery and theft) among the country’s regions in January. During that month, there were more than 5,000 crimes against persons and property in Metro Manila or about 20 percent of the nearly 25,000 recorded index crimes nationwide. Schatzi Quodala, Inquirer Research
The October 2010 Sangguniang Kabataan (youth council) elections had an 85 percent voter turnout (118,005 out of 139,316) in the National Capital Region.—Schatzi Quodala, Inquirer Research
Only 69 percent of registered voters (4.27 million out of 6.18 million) in the National Capital Region actually voted in the 2010 national elections.
The average monthly crime rate in the National Capital Region in January was 76.76 percent for every population of 100,000, according to the Philippine National Police.—Schatzi Quodala, Inquirer Research
About 39 percent or 290 of the 737 fires reported nationwide in May last year occurred in the National Capital Region, according to data from the Bureau of Fire Protection. Schatzi Quodala, Inquirer Research
About 40 percent, or 271, of the 686 fires reported nationwide in February last year occurred in the National Capital Region, according to data from the Bureau of Fire Protection.—Schatzi Quodala, Inquirer Research
