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'Filipinos should be proud of Taklub because through this film we are able to inspire by showcasing the resilient Filipino spirit and we also impart the important message of building resilience against disasters,' said Senator Loren Legarda, noting that it is the first time an advocacy film was screened in the 'Un Certain Regard' section of Cannes...
'As DRR Champions, we all agree that it is our duty to undertake initiatives to make our regions, nations, communities, and the whole world safer and resilient. With all of us working together, we can urge our respective governments to strengthen DRR policies and programs; we can urge the private sector, civil society and all relevant stakeholders to be part of DRR activities,' said Legarda...
'We need to rethink approaches to disaster risk reduction and sustainable development. The successor to the HFA should deal with these concerns. As a nation that is among the most vulnerable to disasters and climate change, the Philippines should convey the lessons of past disasters, especially Yolanda, in the framing process and in the world forum,' states Senator Loren Legarda...
'Women have the ability to lead their communities towards resilience. In fact, there are many best practices led by women in many nations, including the Philippines,' said Legarda, the only Philippine participant in the high level symposium that was convened by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe...
'There will be more typhoons, earthquakes and other natural hazards that will come our way. But, let us not be content in just having these systems for disaster response and relief. The challenge at hand is to do more and to do better in prevention and risk reduction,' Senator Legarda said...
'We must make our country resilient to disasters to free us from the exhausting and costly cycle of rebuilding our communities every time a typhoon, storm surge, or earthquake hits our communities,' Senator Loren Legarda said...
Senator Loren Legarda and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) are organizing a high level forum on strengthening disaster risk insurance in the Philippines as part of an effective strategy to improve the country's resili
Legarda said that aside from post-disaster damage and loss assessment, there should be a social needs assessment so that there is equal attention to the social needs of affected communities, including for alternative employment.
Voluntary Commitments
The organization has no registered commitments.
The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.