Severe Tropical Storm Kristine brought heavy rainfall to Batangas, resulting in widespread flooding, numerous landslides, and lahar flows, particularly in the western part of the province near Taal Lake, on October 24, 2024. In response, the UP Resilience Institute (UP RI) conducted post-disaster hazard assessments from November 6 to 15, aimed at evaluating the impacts […]
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Behind the Science Podcast: Learning from Successful Disaster Risk Management Interventions through Counterfactual Analysis
Successful and effective disaster management is invisible. That is the idea behind the PhD dissertation of Dr. Maricar Rabonza in Episode 21 of Behind the Science Podcast. Disaster news is often depicted in catastrophes such as the number of lives lost, the extent of infrastructure destruction, and the total damage cost. If disaster risk reduction […]
PASCDR, UPRI, and UST to conduct a DRRM Summit in October
In October 2022, the Philippine Academic Society for Climate and Disaster Resilience (PASCDR) and the UP Resilience Institute (UPRI), with the Philippine Preparedness Partnership (PhilPrep), brought together DRRM leaders in different sectors to discuss opportunities for better collaboration between and among the academic community and various stakeholders in DRRM. Some identified opportunities included making research […]
UP RI joined the 6th National Youth Environmental Summit in Baguio City
The University of the Philippines (UP) Resilience Institute (UP RI) – Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards (NOAH) Center joined the 6th National Youth Environmental Summit at the Teacher’s Camp in Baguio City last April 22 to 24, 2024. The event coincides with the global celebration of Earth Day with the theme: “Enhancing Collaboration among National […]
UPRI, UPOU’s free course on Basics of Resilience kicks off with 2,100 enrollees
The University of the Philippines’ first and free online course resilience, disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA) was officially opened today, January 15, 2024. The course, titled the Basics of Resilience Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), is a collaborative program by the UP Resilience Institute (UPRI) and the UP Open University Faculty […]
Dr. Mahar Lagmay Attends Inauguration of Biñan City Command, Control, and Communications Center
UP Resilience Institute Executive Director Dr. Alfredo Mahar Francisco A. Lagmay and UPRI staff Mr. Rudy Derez, Mr. Jude Agapito, and Mr. Marcus Rosales visited the local government of Biñan City in the province of Laguna on March 27, 2023 to attend the inauguration of its new Command, Control, and Communications (C3) Center. The building, […]