Is Pandacan safe? Philippines travel risk
Is Pandacan safe right now? Checked 17 October 2026
Pandacan scores 58/100 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.
Pandacan scores 58/100 (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 Pandacan: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (66/100) and natural hazards (86/100).
A score of 58 is higher than 80% of the cities we score.
Consult the Philippines travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Charted at coordinates 14.5940° N, 121.0070° E in Manila, Pandacan maintains a regional distance of 3.2 km W to Manila.
Manila
14.5940° N, 121.0070° E
Lowland
UTC
84,769
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Philippines
Climate by Month
Hottest: April (33 °C avg high); Wettest: August (284 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 28° | 29° | 31° | 33° | 32° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 30° | 29° | 29° |
| Low °C | 23° | 23° | 24° | 25° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 25° | 24° |
| Rain mm | 30 | 13 | 13 | 31 | 108 | 212 | 270 | 284 | 242 | 141 | 70 | 59 |
Normals: Manila (3.2 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
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