The Luzon “enhanced community quarantine” implements a strict quarantine for all households, suspension of transportation, and regulated provision for food and essential health services.
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,…
Speaker Highlight: USEC Ariel F. Nepomuceno
Be sure to hear from Undersecretary Ariel F. Nepomuceno, Administrator…
Speaker Highlight: Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga
Don’t miss the opportunity to hear from Secretary Maria Antonia…
Speaker Highlight: Engr. Leonardo Samaniego, Jr.
Don't miss the unique opportunity to hear from Engr. Leonardo…
Speaker Highlight: Prof. Tracy Ann Briggs
We are excited to welcome Tracy Ann Briggs, an adjunct…
Understanding Risks: Shifting Paradigm from Linear to Systems
Today, there is a growing realization that we must no longer view risks as linear. Instead of the usual cause and effect, we must look at risks from a systems perspective. It is a mindset that sees risks from an interconnected ecosystem.
Matuto ka, sunog iwasan na!
Each passing year, we have seen a considerable number of fire-related incidents that resulted to death, countless injuries, and significant property damages.
WHO Issues 2019-nCoV Myth Busters
The World Health Organization, in an effort to counter the spread or wrong information on the 2019 new Corona Virus, has come up with easy […]
Clinical Trial On US Drug to Combat 2019-nCoV Begins
Pneumonia patients who have been infected by the 2019 novel Corona virus (2019-nCoV) have started taking the antiviral Remdesivir developed by US pharmaceutical giant Gilead […]
6.1 Magnitude Quake Rocks Southern Mindanao
Another earthquake jolted the island of Mindanao 9:40pm Thursday (Feb. 6) with a magnitude of 6.1 and a depth of .001 km.
Infant Milk Donations in Times of Disaster
Executive Order 51 also known as the Milk Code of the Philippines and its Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations, one of the most stringent regulations […]
Who’s ready for Alert Level 5?
What the rest of the country doing in preparation for a catastrophic explosion of Taal Volcano? On the surface, it appears that Taal Volcano is […]
Questioning Science: The wisdom in doubting Phivolcs findings and clamoring to ignore science and data
Doubting is as human as any other rational exercise we could think of. Experience tells us that sometimes, a healthy dose of doubt or skepticism does make a world of difference.