The UP Resilience Institute (UP RI), in collaboration with UPLB Interdisciplinary Studies Center for Integrated Natural Resources and Environment Management (UPLB-INREM), successfully conducted the project planning session for Quinali A watershed at the Office of the Mayor of Ligao City last September 5. The activity was attended by the stakeholders including the DENR Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO), Albay Provincial Public Safety and Emergency Management Office, and the representatives of the LGUs encompassed by the watershed.
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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 1, 2023 the ship was declared fully submerged following aerial and seaborne survey (NDRRMC SitRep […]
UP Resilience Institute joins SIBOL 2023: Promoting Resilience Through New BUILT Initiatives
AUGUST 23, 2023 – In a display of innovation and commitment to bolstering resilience, the UP Resilience Institute (UPRI) proudly joined the esteemed lineup of institutions at SIBOL (Science and Innovation Budding Opportunities for Leverage) 2023, the nexus where new ideas converged to shape the future of Buildings, Utilities, Infrastructure, Logistics, and Transportation (BUILT). Hosted […]
UP RI Pays a Courtesy Call with the Mayor of Municipality of Paete, Laguna for a Possible Project Collaboration
On March 2, 2023, the UP Resilience Institute (UP RI) Institution Building Team led by Dir. Genaro A. Cuaresma scheduled a meeting with Hon. Ronald B. Cosico, Mayor of the Municipality of Paete, Laguna with regard to a possible project collaboration for the updating and enhancement of their Local Climate Change Action Plan (LCCAP) […]
Navigating and Framing Philippines-Taiwan Bayanihan in Kaohsiung City Part 1: Competent Governance Breeds Empowered Citizens
Road to Resilience: Adapting to Climate Change through the People’s Survival Fund
The People’s Survival Fund (PSF) was institutionalized in 2012 through the Republic Act 10174 which amends the Climate Change Act of 2009 to include the provision of long-term finance streams to enable the government to effectively address the problem of climate change. Since 2012, this act has provided Local Government Units (LGUs) in the […]
UPRI Goes to the Science City of Muñoz for the Final Project Turnover
The Science City of Muñoz is one of the five cities of the province of Nueva Ecija, located along the central plains of Luzon. It is considered as the first and only Science City in the Philippines with several research and development (R&D) institutions on agricultural science and technology. Locals and tourists enjoy its […]