At the same time, the Philippines has developed one of the most advanced social protection systems in the East Asia Pacific region. The Department of Social Welfare and Development is prominently integrated into the national disaster risk management framework of the Philippines, taking the lead ...
People walk past the logo of the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in Pasay City, the Philippines on Oct. 15, 2024. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali) MANILA, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos on Tuesday stressed the need to increase investmen...
It is all hands on deck as government, humanitarian, and private sectors get airports ready for disasters in the Philippines. Share 12 March 2024 •9 min read The Southernmost region of the Philippines, Mindanao, is a high-risk location prone to natural hazard-related disasters. Home to over...
The World Bank said the financing, which called "the Third Risk Management Development Policy Loan", is part of its long-standing support to the Philippines' broader policy reform efforts to boost its resilience and capability to prepare for and recover from disasters. This loan follows two previ...
The report showed that Indonesia had a World Risk Index score of 43.5 out of 100, following the Philippines, which was at the top with a score of 46.86, Dewi added. According to her, Indonesia is in a tropical area and is located at the meeting of two oceans and continents, making the...
The report showed that Indonesia had a World Risk Index score of 43.5 out of 100, following the Philippines, which was at the top with a score of 46.86, Dewi added. According to her, Indonesia is in a tropical area and is located at the meeting of two oceans and continents, making the...
With the UN-led celebration of the International Year of Youth from August 2010 to August 2011 there has been a renewed interest in young people and the vital role they can play in important issues, such as disaster risk reduction (DRR). This study aims to examine the potential of science...
Forum. 1. Introduction Within the last decade, parallel efforts in various regions of the world called for a shift in paradigm from the prevailing emergency management framework to disaster risk management to reverse the increasing trend in disaster occurrence and loss, especially from small- and ...
The same super typhoon scenario can occur without warning at any time, and children are the most vulnerable. The study aimed to determine the status of Disaster Risk Reduction Management (DRRM) Program implementation of public elementary and secondary schools. The output of the study was the DR...
Disaster management, risk reduction and non-governmental organizations : a case study of the typhoon Haiyan natural disaster in the Philippines 2013 Adventist University of the Philippines (AUP) campus is susceptible to natural disasters such as typhoons, earthquakes and fires. Emergency preparedness can...