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 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), […]
The UP Resilience Institute joins DSWD’s KALAHI-CIDSS Field Exposure Visit
On October 10 to 12 2018, representatives from the UP Resilience Institute joined the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) Program on its 1st Multi-stakeholder Assessment on Local DRRM-CCA Gaps in Carmen, Surigao del Sur. The Kalahi-CIDSS Program seeks to empower local […]
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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 Iloilo Provincial Gov’t push for Iloilo as CCA hub
Iloilo City – As Project ReBUILD (Resilience Capacity Building for Cities and Municipalities and Natural Hazards) came into completion in its first phase, the Climate Change Commission (CCC), Provincial Government of Iloilo, and the University of the Philippines’ Resilience Institute (UPRI) held a culminating activity of the project last 24 April 2018 at Casa Real in […]
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 […]