based on research conducted by the Philippine National Police (PNP) Crime Research and Analysis Center for the first quarter of 2018 rmoc City was named the safest city in the country. Ormoc City in Leyte Province recorded only 134 crime incidents followed by Cotabato City in Maguindanao and Puerto Princesa City in Palawan with 220 and 227, respectively.
Source: https://www.untvweb.com/news/pnp-names-ormoc-cotabato-puerto-princesa-safest-city-in-ph/
