Devastating M6.8 Earthquake Strikes Sarangani Island
The Earthquake A M6.8 earthquake struck Davao Occidental on the afternoon of November 17. The epicenter of this earthquake was identified near Sarangani Island, sending tremors throughout the region. Glan, a municipality situated on Sarangani Island, bore the brunt...
The Importance of Probabilistic Risk Assessment Featured in an Article by Rappler – “Gov’t should use scientific data in hazard maps – Lagmay”
Screenshot of the title page of the article written by Lorenz Pasion from Rappler’s website In an interview with Rappler, UPRI and NOAH Center Executive Director Dr. Mahar Lagmay has said that many people have died because the...
UPRI Participates in the Expert Group Meeting on Asia-Pacific’s Sinking Cities Organized by UNESCAP and UN-Habitat
On November 27, 2023, the UP Resilience Institute was invited to attend the Expert Group Meeting on Asia-Pacific’s Sinking Cities. This meeting was organized by UNESCAP and UN-Habitat. The meeting was about the dangers of land subsidence on major...
UP Resilience Institute attended the 36th National Geoscience Conference of the Geological Society of Malaysia (NGC 2023)
The Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia’s Southeast Asia Disaster Prevention Research Initiative (SEADPRI-UKM), a Centre of Excellence for Integrated Research for Disaster Risk (ICoE-IRDR) of the International Science Council (ISC) and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), with...
Lessons from a Disaster: UP RI launches Yolanda Photo E-book for 10th Year Commemoration
This year marks the 10th anniversary of Typhoon Yolanda (int. Name Haiyan). Typhoon Yolanda is one of the most powerful typhoons in history with record winds and storm surges. It ravaged the Philippines in November 2013, leaving behind a...