The 2017 Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report prepared by the World Economic Forum tells that the Philippines is one of the most dangerous places for tourists.
Noting that “security concerns remain high”, the report ranks the Philippines 126th among 136 countries when it comes to ensuring the safety and security of tourists.
“This pillar measures the extent to which a country exposes tourists and businesses to security risks mainly related to serious harm to people (violence and terrorism), petty crime is not taken into account,” the report says.
The top 10 most dangerous countries are Colombia, Yemen, El Salvador, Pakistan, Nigeria, Venezuela, Egypt, Kenya, Honduras, and Ukraine.
On the other hand, the safest spots are Hongkong SAR, Oman, Iceland, United Arab Emirates and Finland.
In spite of the low score in security and safety, the Philippines is still on the 79th spot in the overall travel and tourism rankings.
“Although the Philippines’ T&T potential remains high, there are several areas where policy interventions could help to regain competitiveness,” says the report
Spain, France, and Germany took the top spots in the overall rankings.
Meanwhile, Burundi, Chad, and Yemen are on the lowest spots.
