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'Natural hazards do not have to lead to disasters especially if we are able to carefully assess the risk of an area and properly plan for the long-term. But we can only do that if we have the data. The Australian Government is pleased to have worked closely with the Philippine Government in producing these maps which can now help us prepare for such scenarios,' said Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Bill Tweddell...
On the third anniversary of Typhoon Ondoy, some 200 volunteers converged last September 25 in Barangay Pinagbuhatan, Pasig City, to participate in Clean Up the World (CUW) 2012, reports GMA News. The report highlights AusAID's BRACE program - Building the Resilience and Awareness of Metro Manila Communities to Natural Disasters and Climate Change Impacts - as a complement...
'Throughout this project, we envision to develop empowered children, parents and families that will actively contribute in disaster management at the community level,' said Rev. Ruel Dia Gracia, executive director of Akap Bata Philippines...
According to the World Meteorological Organization, the international names of storms 'make it easier for people to understand and remember the tropical cyclone in a region, thus to facilitate… disaster risk awareness, preparedness, management and reduction', reports GMA News...
'With the completion of our geohazard mapping project on landslides and flood-prone areas, the Mines and Geo-sciences Bureau is now set for coastal geohazard mapping, with particular attention on the effects of the rising sea level due to climate change' said DENR. More on climate change adaptation at the Global Platform...
'We want direct access to these financial allocations. We will work hard to be included in the priority list for the adaptation funding, because we are really vulnerable to the effects of climate change' said Climate Change Commissioner Naderev Sañoin, in an interview with GMANews, regarding the UN Climate talks taking place in Mexico...
The Philippines Climate Change Commission (CCC) will make sure that aggressive adaptation measures will be advocated in all levels of governance and will sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the UN this month...
The Philippines government is identifying areas at risk of flooding, landslide and other storm-related events and putting measures in place to prevent devastating events from occurring again, reports the GMA News...
Voluntary Commitments
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