PH passport is 72nd most powerful in global ranking, 7th in SE Asia

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has the 72nd most powerful passport in the world and the seventh most powerful in Southeast Asia, a slight improvement from its ranking last year.  The latest Henley Passport Index, released on July 21 as its second edition for 2026, said the country shared the 72nd spot with the African countries Benin and Uganda. READ: Singapore passport ranked world’s most powerful again This means that Filipinos have visa-free access to 65 destinations worldwide. The Philippines’ ranking is a slight improvement from the 75th place it held in 2025. Since 2006, the country’s passport ranked lowest at 83rd in 2021. Meanwhile, Singapore […]...

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