Is Malalag safe? Philippines travel risk
Is Malalag safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Malalag scores 65/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Philippines Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 1 Sep 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country (updated 15 Jul 2026); Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Malalag scores 65/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Philippines (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Malalag: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (66/100) and natural hazards (99/100).
A score of 65 is higher than 87% of the cities we score.
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Territorial & Position Context
Positioned at 6.6000° N, 125.4000° E in Davao del Sur, Malalag features an altitude of 13 m. The settlement is located 1,011.8 km NNW from Manila.
Davao del Sur
6.6000° N, 125.4000° E
13 m
Asia/Manila
40,158
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Philippines
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
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