“Let us embrace the spirit of bayanihan and recognize that each one of us has a role to play – as members and leaders of our community, as movers of our economy,  as changemakers from civil society, and as policymakers of the country.” 

• National Resilience Council’s Executive Director, Silvestre Z. Barrameda Jr. in his message on the importance of public-private-people partnerships and the collaboration between different sectors as a powerful mechanism for climate change adaptation last November 20, 2023 in Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria.

With the theme “Bayanihan Para Sa Klima: Bagong Bansang Matatag”, the NRC attended the Opening Ceremonies of the 16th Global Warming and Climate Change Consciousness Week of the Climate Change Commission of the Philippines. 

The ceremony was then followed by the Climate Investment Forum 2023: Unlocking Climate Resilience and Low-Carbon Investment Opportunities for the Private Sector in the afternoon. The forum focuses on unlocking climate resilience and low-carbon investment opportunities for the private sector and underlines conducive conditions for investments in climate resilience, encouraging collaboration between the private sector and the government to accelerate the country’s climate goals.

In a parallel event, an art exhibit, “Stories of Resilience,” opened with a collection of photographs and poetry capturing the resilience, hope, and inspiration of Filipinos in the face of climate change and disasters.

Simultaneously, an art exhibit titled “Stories of Resilience” premiered, featuring a collection of photographs and poetry. The exhibit captures the spirit, hope, and inspiration shown by Filipinos in the face of climate change and natural disasters.

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