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The island town of Pilar (Philippines) is striving to protect its natural ecosystems – from the forests in the uplands to the coral reefs in the sea – as a way of shielding the vulnerable coastal community from the impact of climate change.
In the Philippines, a successful waste management initiative in the Portero community may serve as a model for other similar projects.
Seven years after the Climate Change Act of 2009, only one in ten local government units (LGUs) in the Philippines has complied with the law's requirement of drafting local climate change action plans. To empower LGUs, the Climate Change Commission plans to roll out a network of learning centers to offer standardized training modules on adaptation and mitigation measures.
A recent drill to challenge and improve disaster preparedness and response abilities in Metro Manila was an overall success, but there is room to improve. Mike Marasigan, head of Quezon City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council - a high risk area, highlighted the importance for local governments and citizens to know their roles and responsibilities.
The Metro Manila Shake Drill on June 22 will deploy FireChat’s pioneering, disaster-proof technology that allows select organizations, media, and civil society groups to share critical information and advisories, even in the absence of cell networks. The drill simulates an earthquake of 7.2 magnitude and includes schools, religious organizations, and the private sector.
Kapitan Alerto, advocate of the Office of Civil Defense - Cordillera Autonomous Region, is helping children prepare during the 3-day Basic Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Training for public school teachers at Baguio City High School on April 13. To ensure civic preparedness, Baguio City held its first city-wide earthquake drill early in 2016.
Negros Island Region launched its Regional DRR and Management Council this week, the 3rd council to be formed in the newly created region in the Visayas, reports Rappler. 'There is a need to know what threats are coming from natural calamities and human-induced disasters,' said National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council executive director Alexander Pama...
More than 3 years after its creation, the Department of Science and Technology's Project Noah, the country’s leading program for disaster prevention and mitigation, introduces its new and improved website reports the Rappler. The improved website has a new look, allows more features on the platform, and is more user-friendly. Local government units can better approximate and plan...
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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.
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