UPRI takes part in CDP’s TalaKawayan, PH’s first ever Humanitarian Observatory Launch
The country’s first ever humanitarian observatory was officially inaugurated on August 24, 2023 at the Park Inn by Radisson North Edsa, Quezon City. Led by the Center for Disaster Preparedness (CDP) this initiative shall collate critical data and information on...
All acceptance letters for the 2nd PASCDR National Conference have been sent out
Presenters and authors of all accepted panel and paper abstract submissions for the 2nd PASCDR National Conference, titled “From Discourses to Actions: Mobilizing the Academe for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation,” have already been notified! Kindly...
The Oil Spill Disaster of MT Princess Empress
The Incident The oil tanker MT Princess Empress carrying 800,000 liters of industrial fuel started sinking offshore of Naujan, Oriental Mindoro on the 28th of February at 4:16 AM. The 20 men aboard were rescued soon after but by March...
UP NOAH Center Launches the Resilience Live Webinar Series
Spearheaded by UP Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards Center, in partnership with UNESCO International Geoscience Programme (IGCP) , Resilience Live aims to provide a medium for exploring the concept of geoheritage as a tool for resilience building. Guided by this...
UPRI interns highlight multidisciplinary work related to DRR
The UP Resilience Institute (UPRI) welcomed 45 student interns from various degree programs during the midyear. During the closing program the interns discussed how they integrated their disciplines into their internship work which also aimed at strengthening the UPRI’s...