Resilience Live Episode 20 – Pagtatanghal at Paghahanda: Researching, Rehearsing, and Representing Disasters Towards Resilience
Air Date: February 26, 2026
Speaker: Professor Leomar Requejo
About the Speaker: Si Leomar P. Requejo ay kasalukuyang guro sa Politeknikong Unibersidad ng Pilipinas (PUP) sa ilalim ng Kolehiyo ng Artes at Literatura – Kagawaran ng Filipinolohiya. Sa parehong unibersidad niya nakuha ang kanyang digring Batsilyer ng Artes sa Filipinolohiya (Cum Laude, 2012) at Master of Arts in Filipino (2017). Taong 2015 ay nanungkuluan siya bilang Hepe ng Seksyong Pangmusika ng Sentrong Pang-unibersidad para sa Kultura at mga Sining at sa kasalukuyan ay hepe ng Forecasting, Early Warning and Dissemination Section sa ilalim ng Disaster Resilience Institute at University Safety Officer ng PUP.
Aktibong nakikilahok sa mga programang pangkultura at pangkalamidad sa loob at labas ng Pamantasan. Naging bahagi siya ng album na “HANDA.. AWIT.. LINDOL!” – isang kalipunan ng mga awiting may kinalaman sa paghahanda sa lindol mula sa pagtutulungan ng Guro sa Sining ng Bayan, Ink., PHIVOLCS at UP Diliman – OVCRD. Kasalukuyan din siyang kasapi ng Philippine Academic Society for Climate and Disaster Resilience (PASCDR).
Aktibong nakikilahok din sa mga gawaing pangkultura sa ibang bansa, naging kinatawan siya sa ilang gawaing internasyunal katulad ng ROK – ASEAN Intercultural Exchange (Seoul, South Korea, 2015), Kuala Lumpur Ukulele Festival (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2017), 11th Taiwan Ukulele Festival (Taiwan, 2019), Malaysia Ukulele Song Competition (Kuala Lumpur, 2023), Malaysia International Ukulele Festival (Kuala Lumpur, 2024) at Malaysia Ukulele Song Competition (Kuala Lumpur, 2025) – kung saan siya at nagtanghal at naging hurado. Naging tagapayo ng mga pangkat pantanghal na PUP Harana String Co., PUP Polysound Band, Tulos Baybay, Dulaang Suhay-fil, at PUP Maligayang Himig Ukulele Ensemble. Sa kasalukuyan ay kinukuha niya ang kanyang PhD in Philippine Studies sa UP Diliman na may tuon sa Disaster at Kultura.
Abstract:
This research investigates the role of artistic expression in disaster preparedness and resilience-building, focusing on the interrelated processes of pagtatanghal (performance) and paghahanda (preparation). By analyzing how various art forms-such as visual arts, theater, and music-function as tools for disaster awareness, the study explores their capacity to translate complex scientific information into accessible and emotionally resonant narratives. Through qualitative review of literatures and case studies of community-based art initiatives, the research highlights how creative practices can foster deeper public engagement, stimulate dialogue, and inspire collective action in at-risk communities. It further examines how participatory art projects serve as platforms for collaboration, enabling diverse voices to contribute to preparedness strategies and cultivating a shared sense of responsibility. The findings suggest that art not only amplifies disaster risk communication but also strengthens social cohesion and cultural memory, essential components of long-term resilience.