On July 15, 2024, UPRI’s team, led by IB Chief Science Research Specialist Jose Abraham C. Ongkiko, carried out a rapid assessment of the National Institute of Geological Sciences (NIGS) Building. The team included IB Junior Project Assistants Franklin Joshua G. Gali and Jonathan David M. Maligalig, with the assistance from NIGS Building Administrator […]
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UPRI Administers a Rapid Assessment of the UP National College of Public Administration and Governance
On July 8, 2024, UPRI representatives IB Chief Science Research Specialist Jose Abraham Ongkiko, NOAH FMC researchers Dino John Evangelista and Glenn Sabio supervised the rapid assessment of the three buildings of the UP National College of Public Administration and Governance’s (NCPAG). The NCPAG was represented by Dean Kristoffer Berse and the NCPAG staff. […]
UP RI – NOAH Center attends the RICD Co-Creation Symposium and Policy Dialogue in Bangkok, Thailand
The University of the Philippines (UP) Resilience Institute (UP RI) – Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards (UP NOAH) Center co-organized a two-day Risk Index for Climate Displacement (RICD) Co-Creation Symposium and Policy Dialogue with the United Nations (UN) Migration Agency – International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT). This event […]
UP RI – NOAH Center furthers research and development of data on the compounding effects of multiple hazards
The University of the Philippines (UP) Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards (NOAH) Center is the core component of the University of the Philippines (UP) Resilience Institute (UP RI). It generates a library of geo-hazard maps and aids in strengthening the teaching and research capacities of both public and private institutions. Aside from assisting educational institutions […]
UPRI-RCW to Hold “Sayaw Ng Katatagan” with CHK, CAL, CMu
The Research and Creative Work Division of the UP Resilience Institute is organizing “Sayaw Ng Katatagan” to be held on May 24, 2024, Friday, starting from the front of Vinzons Hall to the UP Sunken Garden at 4:00 PM. Coinciding with the theme of the Diliman Arts and Culture Festival 2024 “and Pamamahagi,” to mark […]
RCW Director Atienza Discusses Creative Approach to Environmental Issues on DZUP
Dr. Glecy C. Atienza, Director for Research and Creative Work at the UP Resilience Institute, guested on the April 18, 2024 episode of DZUP’s “UP Atin ‘To!”. The program, hosted by Ram Simbajon and JJ Malate, highlights the UP community’s stories, individuals, and research that contribute to progress and what it means to be a […]
UPRI NOAH WebGIS participates in 4As Writeshop and Presentation of Outputs in Aklan, Philippines
The UPRI – NOAH WebGIS team actively participated in the Academic Alliance for Anticipatory Action Writeshop and Presentation of Outputs held at Microtel, Boracay, Malay, Aklan, held last December 12-14, 2023. The primary objectives of this engagement were to present the project findings to relevant stakeholders from the Panay region, validate initial findings, seek […]
Framing the Philippines-Taiwan Bayanihan Advantages through Universities
This article is part three of a series written about Paglinang: Kaohsiung City Immersion for Navigating and Framing Philippines-Taiwan Bayanihan Advantages. This educational tour, held on 21-27 March 2023, was conducted to deepen the experiential and contextual learning of UP technical staff by immersing them in the practices, culture, and institutions of Kaohsiung City. This activity aimed to strengthen the collaboration between the Philippines and Taiwan, in fulfillment of UNSDG 17: Partnership for the Goals.
Kaohsiung City: A Sustainable Development Goal Laboratory
This series is part two of a series written about Paglinang: Kaohsiung City Immersion for Navigating and Framing Philippines-Taiwan Bayanihan Advantages. This educational tour, held on 21-27 March 2023, was conducted to deepen the experiential and contextual learning of UP technical staff by immersing them in the practices, culture, and institutions of Kaohsiung City. This activity aimed to strengthen the collaboration between the Philippines and Taiwan, in fulfillment of UNSDG 17: Partnership for the Goals.