Philippines ranks 50th in 170-country ‘Impunity Index’
The Philippines improved four notches to 50th place out of 170 countries in the latest edition of Atlas of Impunity or the “Impunity Index,” which measures the abuse of power by governing bodies, by the political risk analysis and consulting firm Eurasia Group. However, the country has the fourth-highest level of impunity among its peers in the East and Southeast Asian region with an overall score of 2.36 out of 5 (5 is worst). It was worse than the global and Asia average scores of 1.94 and 2.15, respectively.
