PSA Special Reports
2024 ANNUAL INSURGENCY REPORT
PSA's 2024 Philippines Annual Insurgency Reports examines the evolving nature of Communist and Islamist incidents in the country.
2024 PHILIPPINES ANNUAL COMMUNIST INSURGENCY REPORT
PSA's 2024 Philippines Annual Communist Insurgency Report highlights the NPA's continued decline reaching its weakest point in recent history. Armed encounters remain concentrated in Negros Occidental and Northern Samar, but no significant attacks or extortion incidents against corporations were recorded in 2024. While the NPA retains some operational presence, its capacity for large-scale attacks appears severely diminished.
2024 PHILIPPINES ANNUAL ISLAMIST INSURGENCY REPORT
The 2024 Annual Islamist Insurgency Report examines the continued weakening of Islamist insurgent groups, with most violent incidents in 2024 stemming from military operations in BARMM. No significant attacks against private sector were recorded, and the operational capacity of groups like the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters and the Maute Group remains severely constrained. Criminal activity is now a more immediate concern than terrorism in affected regions.
These reports are not an exhaustive security analysis but provide insights into emerging trends and risks for businesses and individuals operating in insurgency-prone regions.
2024 Philippines annual kidnapping report
PSA's 2024 Philippines Annual Kidnapping Report highlights the evolving dynamics of kidnapping, including the decline in POGO-related incidents amid the industry's contraction, while Chinese nationals remain key targets for organized crime. The absence of Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) abductions for three years and the first recorded abduction of a Caucasian American national in Mindanao in four years reflect shifting trends, with risks persisting in historically affected regions.
2025 PHILIPPINE eLECTIONS: NATIONAL, LOCAL AND BANGSAMORO PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS
This document broadly discusses the race for the Senate, key local elections in several regions, and the first parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. A brief overview of political violence, specifically election-related violence, is also provided with recommendations to help navigate situations where the political security risks may be heightened.
BUSINESS PREPAREDNESS AMID EARTHQUAKE RISK IN METRO MANILA
PSA's "Business Preparedness Amid Earthquake Risk in Metro Manila" discusses the potential risks and impact of a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Metro Manila. The report touches on the disastrous aftermath that could follow the earthquake, as already assessed by experts, to the challenges of preparing and planning for such a disaster, both at the individual and government level.
Bangsamoro Investor's guide (2nd edition)
This second edition of PSA's Bangsamoro Investors Guide is more streamlined, focusing on big-picture information without sacrificing details and nuances that made the original Bangsamoro Investors Guide as comprehensive as it was. Updated data, better maps and figures, and PSA’s tried-and-tested expert analyses make this second edition a helpful reference for those interested in doing business in the Bangsamoro.
Philippines Kidnapping Overview 2023
In the post-COVID-19 era where travel restrictions and lockdowns have been removed, kidnapping incidents globally are expected to return to pre-pandemic levels. International risk firms monitored this relative increase in 2021 and 2022, coupled with an increased demand for kidnap and ransom insurance related to an increase in business-related travel.
Philippine Foreign Conflict Risk Report 2022
The potential for foreign conflict has not been considered a major risk for businesses and other private organizations operating in the Philippines in almost a century. However, PSA believes that amid a changing international security environment, there are three scenarios that are worth considering for organizations with operations in the Philippines.
Philippine Annual Kidnapping Report 2021
In 2021, PSA recorded 77 kidnapping incidents involving 118 victims, 29 of whom (24.5%) were killed. The 77 total kidnapping incidents in 2021, was slightly lower than the number of incidents recorded in the previous year (80), owing, at least in part, to the nationwide community quarantine restrictions imposed because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Top 50 Conglomerates and Business Families of the Philippines
This report offers an overview of the nation’s top 50 conglomerates, profiles and histories of the families that control them, information on each conglomerates’ key constituent businesses, as well as profiles of key family and management personalities. ‘Snapshot’ versions of conglomerate link charts have also been included for 10 of these conglomerates.
Bangsamoro Investors Guide (1st Edition)
The Bangsamoro Investors Guide is a 100-page special report on the state of the Bangsamoro region and how to safely invest there.
Metro Manila Earthquake Report 2019
The PSA Special Report: Metro Manila Earthquake Vulnerability Assessment is a report on the effect of a major earthquake in Metro Manila and the estimated number of casualties and cost of damages that it could incur.
