Posted by: EMSCP-LAB and Hazard Assessment Team NOAH Center The Department of Public Works and Highways – Bureau of Research and Standards (DPWH-BRS) has officially approved a local standard adopting the use of concrete petrography. BRS undertakes research into innovative technologies to identify appropriate standards for the improvement of DPWH projects. The formulation and approval […]
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UPRI Participates at PhilSA’s Launch of the Space Data Dashboard
As part of Philippine Space Week 2024, the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) invited partner organizations and institutions, including the UP Resilience Institute (UPRI), to the launch of the Space Data Dashboard (SDD) on August 9, 2024. PhilSA’s initiative aims to democratize space data by providing satellite-derived information to institutions and citizens alike through the SDD. […]
UPRI Explores Potential Public Service Continuity Workshop with the Insurance Commission
On October 10, 2024, the Institution Building (IB) division of the UP Resilience Institute (UPRI) conducted an exploratory meeting with members of the Insurance Commission’s Planning and Management Division, including Maesie Bertumen, Charles Robert E. Acosta, and Via Panganiban. The meeting aimed to discuss the possible steps in creating a Public Service Continuity Plan (PSCP) […]
UPRI Weighs in on Lessons from Super Typhoon Haiyan, Featured in The ASEAN Magazine Special Edition
Screenshot of Dr. Lagmay’s article header from The ASEAN Magazine Special Edition Issue No. 40 The ASEAN Magazine invited Dr. Alfredo Mahar Lagmay to contribute an article to the special edition of their magazine, which features the 20th anniversary of the Indian Ocean Tsunami. The featured article recounts how Super Typhoon Haiyan devastated the […]
UP Resilience Institute Co-Hosts the “Big One” Summit with PPSC-NPC and PASCDR
The Philippine Public Safety College-National Police College (PPSC-NPC), in collaboration with the Philippine Academic Society and Climate Disaster Resilience (PASCDR), and the UP Resilience Institute (UP RI), hosted a summit with the theme “SHAKE UP: Optimizing Resilience for the BIG ONE.” The event was held on July 31, 2024 at the NPC Heroes Hall in […]
Cultivating community-led health solutions: UPRI to join forces with the Zamboanga City Medical Center (ZCMC) to propel a community-led herbal medicine project
The UP Resilience Institute Research and Creative Work Division and the Zamboanga City Medical Center (ZCMC) had a very fruitful exploratory meeting last September 18, 2024, in preparation for an upcoming project – Project TANIM. Primarily a comprehensive research study involving the establishment of an integrated herbal garden as a means to the generation of […]
UPRI IB Meets with Senate Electoral Tribunal for Potential Emergency Preparedness Training
On October 8, 2024, the Institution Building (IB) division of the UP Resilience Institute (UPRI) held a meeting with representatives from the Senate Electoral Tribunal (SET) to discuss a possible Emergency Preparedness Plan (EPP) training. The meeting aimed to explore how UPRI can assist SET in developing an effective plan tailored to their specific needs […]
Advancing Resilience Through Modern Communication Tools: Insights from Dr. Bruce Malamud
By: For. Rysch Nae Subijano The Growing Importance of Resilience Communication In a world increasingly affected by multiple hazards, effectively communicating resilience has become more essential than ever. During the 14th episode of the Resilience Live webinar series, Dr. Bruce Malamud, Wilson Chair of Hazard and Risk and Director of the Institute of Hazard, Risk […]
Behind the Science Podcast: Which part of the fault accumulates stress?
Scientists should continue exploring subjects and media beyond the physical and natural sciences, as Dr. John Dale Dianala shares in Episode 29 of the Behind the Science Podcast. His love for literature and film began in childhood, sparked by the many books available through his mother, a literature professor, and his other relatives. Early exposure […]
RCW presents at Asian Congress of Media and Communication 2024
Glecy C. Atienza, Director of Research and Creative Work at the UP Resilience Institute, and Christian Jesus G. Sanchez, Supervising Researcher, highlighted the pressing issue of climate change at the 2024 Asian Congress of Media and Communication (ACMC) in Vietnam. It was held at the Ho Chi Minh City University of Social Sciences and Humanities from October 31 to […]