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Manila ranked 5th riskiest city for tourists
The Philippine Star
|July 18, 2024
Manila has been named among the five riskiest cities for tourists by Forbes Advisor, a global platform dedicated to helping consumers make informed financial decisions.
The platform compared 60 international cities across key metrics that include crime, personal security, health security, infrastructure, natural disaster and digital security risks.
Among the cities, Manila has been ranked as the fifth riskiest city.
The report indicated that Manila has the highest natural disaster risk, the fifth highest personal security risk and the seventh highest health security risk.
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