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The Philippines is the only country in Southeast Asia ranked in the top 10 list of countries most impacted by terrorism in the world. The downward ranking from the 10th place in 2019 to the 9th place in 2018, the decline came into play due to a decrease in the number of terrorist attacks by 18%; from 424 attacks in 2018 to 348 attacks in 2019.
Equally important, the Philippines is the only country in Southeast Asia that has been ranked among the top ten countries most affected by terrorism. According to the Global Terrorism Index (GTI) 2020, the New People’s Army (NPA) was the most active terrorist organization in the Philippines, responsible for more than 35% of deaths and 38% of terrorism-related incidents in 2019. ISIS is the second deadliest group in the Philippines.