Japanese tech firm Spectee Inc.'s artificial intelligence (AI)-powered crisis management information system is expected to enhance disaster response in the Philippines, according to the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). In a statement, JICA Philippines said its senior representative...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) stressed disaster resilience in a recent exposition in Cebu City. “We believe that through science, technology, and innovation, resilience is possible and Filipinos can come out as disaster victors, not disaster victims,” said DOST...
Families were encouraged to create emergency plans for climate-related risks and stayed informed about climate change impacts. The Climate Change Commission (CCC) made the call as it underscored the critical role of climate resilience in safeguarding the Philippines from the escalating impacts of...
The government will pilot run the Mobile Energy System (MES) in the typhoon-prone municipalities in Cagayan Province to improve the country’s resiliency against disasters, President Marcos said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo) Marcos said this as the Department of...
President Marcos is optimistic that the Senate would immediately ratify an agreement that would host an office for the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), which will help the country in climate resilience and promote green growth strategy. Marcos expressed his confidence when he met on Monday...
TOKYO, Japan —President Marcos called on fellow leaders to come up with a 10-year roadmap on new technologies and climate-resilient plans. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Yummie Dingding/PPA Pool) Marcos made the call during his intervention at one of the sessions of...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) and Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) signed an agreement on Tuesday, Nov. 21 to reinforce disaster resilience in the country. The agencies announced their collaboration during the Record of...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Friday, July 28, renewed his call for the passage into law of the proposed Department of Disaster Resilience (DDR) as the current disaster management framework, under the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), headed only by an...
(DepEd / Manila Bulletin) To help ensure that the agency is adequately equipped amidst disasters and emergencies, the Department of Education (DepEd) gathered officials and members of the Management Committee (Mancom) for the orientation on the concepts of the Public Service Continuity Plan....
In the past few days, heavy rains caused flooding in many parts of the country due to tropical depression “Dodong.” The floods did not only cause heavy traffic that extended a usual short trip to three hours, these also caused damages to crops and property. Meanwhile, Mayon Volcano’s...
(Photo from Unsplash) The University of the Philippines (UP) hosted a webinar on Friday, July 14 where medical experts explained the concept of resilience and its importance in the lives of young people. In partnership with the National Telehealth Center (NTHC), the webinar entitled "Kaya Mo, Kaya...
In observance of National Disaster Resilience Month this July, Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda underscored the need to support programs dedicated to attaining disaster resilience. Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda (Senate PRIB Photo) Legarda, an...
