On February 1, 2024, UP RI – RCW, headed by Director Dr. Glecy C. Atienza, met with TVUP Director Dr. Grace J. Alfonso and staff to discuss the terms of collaboration for “Panahon Na!” a proposed children’s educational television program. The collaboration between TVUP and UP RI aims to raise a new generation of climate […]
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Symposium on the Importance of Climate Data, Community of Practice, and Climate Information Services in Local Policy
In celebration of the 16th Annual Global Warming and Climate Consciousness Week, with the theme “Bayanihan para sa Klima: Bagong Bansang Matatag,” the South-South Collaboration on Climate Information Services (SSCIS) Project organized a symposium on the 24th of November 2023 at Joy Nostalg Hotel & Suites Manila, Ortigas Center, Pasig.
A Step Further Towards Becoming A City of Energy: City of Naga, Cebu’s CLUP gets approved by the DHSUD
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 of the quake, experiencing the highest intensity recorded at Intensity VII. This level of intensity indicates […]
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 support from the Asian Network on Climate Science (ANCST), International Development Research Centre (IDRC) Canada, […]
In the Time of Corona: Development Planning with the City of Balanga
t was sometime in 2019 when the City of Balanga sought the assistance of the University of the Philippines Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards (UP NOAH) Center to update their Local Climate Change Action Plan and Disaster Risk Reduction Management Plan. At that time, when words such as COVID-19, pandemic, and Zoom weren’t part of the public’s daily lexicon, the UP NOAH Center team set out, armed with table top activities and presentations, to conduct workshops that are prerequisites to formulating and updating local development plans. While this seemed like a typical beginning of a formal working partnership, neither parties had the slightest idea of the amount of adjustment a global pandemic would require.
Taiwan’s Yuan Ye Architect Awards Representatives Visit UPRI Offices
Representatives of the Yuan Ye Architect Awards from Taiwan toured the offices of the University of the Philippines Resilience Institute (UPRI) following UP’s visit to Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The purpose of their visit was to explore potential collaboration with the National College of Public Administration and Governance (NCPAG), School of Urban and Regional Planning (SURP), UPRI, and the Philippine Institute of Environmental Planners National Capital Regions (PIEP NCR), aligning with the principles of the PAGLINANG forum. During the four-day visit, the Taiwanese representatives initiated discussions on the localization of the Yuan Ye Architect Awards model in the Philippines.
Framing the Philippines-Taiwan Bayanihan Advantages through the Yuan Ye Architect Awards
This article is the fourth and last installment in a series written about Paglinang: Kaohsiung City Immersion for Navigating and Framing Philippines-Taiwan Bayanihan Advantages. This educational tour, held from 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.
UP Resilience Institute participates in the “Oplan Metro Yakal Plus”, a Contingency Planning Workshop for Earthquakes in Metro Manila
The Metro Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (MMDRRMC) organized a planning workshop in relation to the enhancement, finalization, and publication of the Metro Manila Contingency Plan for Earthquakes, also known as the “Oplan Metro Yakal Plus.” In line with this, they had reconstituted a Technical Working Group (TWG) for the crafting of […]