Metro Manila slips 8 notches in safe cities index

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A residential area along Pasig River is dwarfed by towering buildings in Mandaluyong City as photographed on Tuesday, June 1, 2021. The STAR / Miguel de Guzman

 

MANILA, Philippines — Metro Manila tumbled eight notches in a global safe cities index as its ranking slid in almost all indicators, especially on personal and health security.

 

Based on the Safe Cities Index 2021 of UK-based The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), the metropolis ranked 51st out of 60 cities, slipping eight notches from its 43rd ranking in 2019. The index is produced biennially.

 

From a perfect score of 100, Metro Manila scored 52.5 this year, a deterioration from the 59.2 two years ago. It also fell below the average of 66.1.

 

Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2021/08/24/2122158/metro-manila-slips-8-notches-safe-cities-index

 

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