H.E. Kamal Kishore, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction and Head of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) and Hon. Ma Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga, Special Envoy of the President for DRR met key industry leaders and government officials from NDRRMC to discuss UNDRR’s priority resilience agenda.

Through shared commitments and multi-sectoral collaboration, the dialogue reinforces the importance of collective action in creating safer, more resilient communities for all.

Standing (Left-Right): Mr Austere Panadero, President of Zuellig Family Foundation and Vice-Chairperson National Resilience Council; VAdm Alexander Pama, ARISE Global Board Member; Mr Guillermo Luz, Chief Resilience Officer PDRF, Asst. Secretary Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro, Office of the Civil Defense; Mr Gerardo Borromeo, CEO Philippine Transmarine Carriers Inc., Mr. Rene Meily, President PDRF; Mr. Marco Toscano-Rivalta, Chief of the Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR); Senior Undersecretary Irineo Espino, Department of National Defense; Mr Hans T. Sy, Chairman of the Executive Committee, SM Prime and Chairperson NRC and ARISE Philippines; Atty Michael Toledo, President and CEO, Chamber of Mines of the Philippines; Mr Silvestre Barrameda Jr., Executive Director National Resilience Council.

Seated (Left-Right): Ms. Kin Lichauco, Executive Director San Miguel Foundation, Ms Cecile Ang, Vice-President New NAIA Infrastructure Corp (San Miguel Corporation); Ms Mariana Zobel de Ayala, Managing Director Ayala Corporation; HE Kishore; Sec. Toni Loyzaga; Chinatsu Endo, UNDRR Programme Management Officer, Ms Liza Silerio, ARISE Philippines Co-Chair; Ms. Marilou Erni, Former Undersecretary, DENR.