The Philippines improved its ranking in the Global Peace Index (GPI) which ranks 163 independent states and territories and 99.7% of the world’s population using qualitative and quantitative indicators.
The country showed the fifth largest improvement in peacefulness in this year’s edition of the index, increasing by 4.6% from last year. This despite the average level of global peace deteriorating by 0.3%.
In this B-Side episode, Steve Killelea, founder and executive chairman of the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) — an independent, non-partisan, non-profit think tank — speaks with BusinessWorld reporter Alyssa Nicole O. Tan about the strategic ways the Philippines can manage future instabilities culminating from unexpected global events such as pandemics or civil unrest.
Recorded remotely in July 2022. Produced by Earl R. Lagundino and Sam L. Marcelo.
