A smart city is a resilient city where all stakeholders are able to communicate openly and share information that allows everybody to mitigate risks, prepare for hazards, and bounce back better.
Opinion: Can We Truly Prepare for ‘The Big One’?
In the Philippines, the prospect of 'The Big One'—a massive…
Prioritizing Climate Resilience: Why Governments Must Invest More in Green Infrastructure
In the face of escalating climate change impacts, prioritizing climate…
Data Privacy: Key to Resilience
During natural or artificial disasters, the urgency to safeguard data…
Ensuring Emergency Accessibility for People with Disabilities: A Global and National Imperative
As we confront an era marked by increasing natural disasters…
Can Local Action Strengthen Community Resilience Against Global Risks?
In an era defined by unprecedented global challenges, the Philippines…
Plastics for Resilience
Join Us for the Plastics For Resilience (PFR) Project Launch! In anticipation of the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, we are excited to announce the upcoming Plastics For Resilience (PFR) initiative! This project aims to transform plastic waste into innovative disaster preparedness and response solutions in the Philippines! Event Details: Date: October 12 Time: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Location: Asian Institute of Management, Makati, Philippines What to Expect: - Insightful presentations from experts on the plastic crisis and disaster risks. - Introduction of the PFR Hackathon and Expo, where creativity meets sustainability! - Networking opportunities with community leaders, innovators, and stakeholders. Let’s work together to turn plastic waste into valuable tools for resilience! Stay tuned for more updates,…
The Ligtas Pinoy Centers Act
Transforming Disaster Resilience in the Philippines with Dedicated Evacuation Hubs…
Reflections and Resilience: Lessons from Late-Year Typhoons in the Philippines
The recent spate of typhoons that have battered the Philippines…
DOST-ASTI Exhibits Innovations at the 2024 National Science and Technology Week: A Pathway to Community Resilience
Nowadays, the need for resilient communities has never been more…
PFR Hackathon: Innovate for a Resilient Future!
For Registration: PFR Hackathon: Innovate for a Resilient Future!Join the…
Plastics For Resilience (PFR) Project Launch: A Step Toward Sustainable Solutions
On October 12, 2024, the Asian Institute of Management (AIM)…
Is the Philippines Corruption-Resilient?
We hear stories of corruption every year. We get bothered for a while and then we move on. And the cycle continues. Maybe we should look into our resilience against corruption and work on opportunities for improvement.
Access to Education Under the New Normal
Education plays a critical role in our development as a country. If we fail to make distance learning work under this new normal, we risk losing the gains we have achieved over the years.
The Challenge of Contact Tracing
A couple of months into this pandemic and with close to 160,000 confirmed cases, has the Philippines gotten the hang of contact tracing?
How Should a Resilient Pinoy Entrepreneur Carry On
At the heart of the resilient Filipino entrepreneur is the love for the family that inspires them to carry on. The question is how?
The Politicization of Science
There are groups out there bent on manipulating the presentation of scientific facts to advance their interests. Unfortunately, many of the vulnerable in society buy into these and we end up divided and unable to move forward.
The Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 – Why it matters
We also need to be resilient against human-induced disasters like terrorism. Like with other disasters, our national policies and laws are the usual starting point for prevention and mitigation.
Survival of the Most Resilient
In this age of global pandemic and unprecedented natural disasters, maybe it is not the fittest who will survive, but the most resilient.