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The city government of Makati said Monday it will involve the youth in disaster risk reduction initiatives and programs because they should be aware about disaster preparedness and response at an early age...
After the typhoon 'Pedring' hit the Philippines on 27 September, the Pasay City government declared that the city residents living in flood-prone areas were saved thanks to a prevention programme...
The La Liga Policy Institute (La Liga) is supporting calls for local government units (LGUs) to integrate climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction plans in their annual investment plans...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the provincial government of Albay have forged an agreement to reduce and manage geohazard risks in calamity-prone areas in the province...
The Climate Change Commission is calling on the government to conduct a vulnerability assessment study, similar to the Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction in order to ensure the health and security of the population at risk of disasters reports the Manila Bulletin...
The UN Sasakawa award-winning town, San Francisco, in Camotes, is hoping to become an example in disaster risk reduction for other towns in the country with the newly established learning centre for other cities to learn from their experiences, reports the Manila Bulletin...
'Now is the season to intensify the campaign against disaster. We have to have a serious programmes in disaster mitigation to sustain the no-life-lost thrust of the city government,' said Herbert Bautista. The city noted a 'no casualty' record from the heavy rains during storm Falcon, reports the Manila Bulletin...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) advised local officials today to familiarize themselves with geohazard maps to reduce the impact of natural hazards in their respective areas, particularly during the typhoon season, reports Ellalyn B. de Vera for the Manila Bulletin...
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