As part of the PlanMANILA2030 project, representatives and stakeholders from the City of Manila joined the University of the Philippines Resilience Institute for a Local Development Investment Program Workshop (LDIP). This event was held on September 29, 2022, at the Universidad de Manila. Integral to the process of formulating the City of Manila’s Comprehensive […]
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UPRI Discusses Disaster Preparedness and Volcanic Hazards to Community Nutrition students
On 15 January, Cesca Llanes of UPRI talked about disaster preparedness and volcanic hazards to graduating BS Community Nutrition students from the UP College of Home Economics. The talk was part of a weeklong orientation for the students’ internship in their FN 176 Practicum class. Initially to be deployed in one of the communities […]
Dr. Mahar Lagmay of UPRI Presents COVID-19 Findings at Malacañang Press Conference
On behalf of the UP COVID-19 Pandemic Response Team, Dr. Alfredo Mahar Fancisco Lagmay, Executive Director of UPRI, presented the results of studies conducted by the team about the national situation regarding COVID-19 last April 21, 2020 at a Malacañang press briefing. This press briefing, held after a consultation meeting among department heads and […]
UPRI Goes to the Science City of Muñoz for the Final Project Turnover
The Science City of Muñoz is one of the five cities of the province of Nueva Ecija, located along the central plains of Luzon. It is considered as the first and only Science City in the Philippines with several research and development (R&D) institutions on agricultural science and technology. Locals and tourists enjoy its […]
UP Resilience Institute Director Discusses Metro Manila as a Sinking City
Channel News Asia produced a documentary series on Asia’s Sinking Cities, focusing on Manila as one of the fastest growing megacities in Southeast Asia. The Executive Director of UP Resilience Institute (UP RI), Dr. Alfredo Mahar Lagmay discussed the cause of Manila’s sinking and its effects in terms of flooding and land subsidence. He also […]
UP Resilience Institute Attended the Regional Policy Forum on the Opportunities for a Climate-Smart Food System in the Philippines
On February 7, 2019, representatives from the University of the Philippines Resilience Institute participated in the Regional Policy Forum on Opportunities for a Climate-Smart Food System in the Philippines held at the Astoria Plaza, Pasig City. The event was organized by the International Potato Center (CIP) and the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) […]
Post-Disaster Assessment of Abuyog, Leyte
Tropical Storm Agaton devastated the municipality of Abuyog, Leyte last 12 April 2022 causing floods, landslides, and even landslide-induced tsunamis. As one of the UP RI initiatives, a collaborative post-disaster assessment by the UP Resilience Institute (UP RI), UP Visayas- Tacloban College Regional Environmental Information System (UP VTC- REIS), Central Visayan Institute Foundation (CVIF), […]
UP Resilience Institute Attended the Regional Policy Forum on the Opportunities for a Climate-Smart Food System in the Philippines
On February 7, 2019, representatives from the University of the Philippines Resilience Institute participated in the Regional Policy Forum on Opportunities for a Climate-Smart Food System in the Philippines held at the Astoria Plaza, Pasig City. The event was organized by the International Potato Center (CIP) and the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) […]
UPRI, CCC, and CVCCC work together for a resilient and climate-smart Cagayan Valley
Tuguegarao City – A final workshop was held last May 3, 2018 at the Cagayan State University (CSU) to conclude the Phase 1 of Project ReBUILD. The event was a joint undertaking by the Climate Change Commission (CCC), University of the Philippines’ Resilience Institute (UPRI), and Cagayan Valley Climate Change Consortium (CVCCC), which is composed […]