Category: Blog
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National Resilience Council (NRC) Advances Disaster Risk Reduction Innovation — Even Abroad!
From October 28 to 31, the National Resilience Council (NRC) proudly participated in the 2025 International Training Workshop on Disaster Risk Reduction Innovation: Digitalized Disaster Governance in the AI Era. The workshop highlighted the growing role of digital and smart technologies—including Artificial Intelligence (AI), Large Language Models (LLMs), Big Data Analytics, the Internet of Things…
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Baguio City Unites Partners and Stakeholders to Strengthen Community Resilience
The National Resilience Council (NRC) is honored to participate in the first Cordillera Administrative Region Technical Conference on Strengthening Resilience in the Highlands: Synergizing Actions for Governance, Adaptation, and Native Heritage (SAGANA), held in Baguio City. Organized by the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO), under the City Mayor’s Office, SAGANA serves as…
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Remaining steadfast in building a resilient Mandaue City
The National Resilience Council (NRC), together with the Vivant Foundation and the University of San Carlos, paid a courtesy call with the City Government of Mandaue last October 7, 2025. Mandaue City is one of the LGUs under the NRC’s Adopt-A-City Initiative (AAC), which promotes a whole-of-society approach by bringing together the public and private…
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What do we have to lose? What do we stand to gain?
Last October 8, the National Resilience Council (NRC), together with ARISE Philippines and SM Supermalls, held a consultation meeting with the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) at their main office in Camp Aguinaldo to discuss and align the plan of action in case of a major seismic disaster. The meeting served as an important step…
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Global Collaboration for Local Resilience
Insights from the International Disaster Resilience Leaders Forum and UNDRR Training | Incheon, Republic of Korea The National Resilience Council joined resilience leaders, policymakers, and local government representatives from across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and North America at the International Disaster Resilience Leaders Forum (IDRLF) held on September 29-30, 2025, in Incheon, Republic of…
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Leadership in Action for Climate and Disaster Resilience!
The National Resilience Council, in partnership with Alinea International, collaborates in the implementation of the Governors for Climate and Disaster Resilience (GOV-CDR) Project through the Bridging Leadership Program for Climate and Disaster Resilience. This aims to strengthen LGU resilience by deepening their understanding of evidence-based climate and disaster issues to inform leadership and governance decisions,…
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NRC Joins the 2025 Disaster Resilience Forum with the theme “#ResilientPilipinas #LahatHandaAtLigtas: A Vision Forged by Action, Fueled by Collaboration.”
On September 30, 2025, the National Resilience Council (NRC) participated in the panel session emphasizing the critical role of the whole-of-society approach in building resilience. During the session on “Collaboration: Strengthening Solidarity for Impact”, NRC also emphasized that leadership and governance must be grounded in science and technology. These approaches are essential to effectively inform…
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MABAKUD ESTEHANON: Para ha Mas Mabakud nga
On September 15, 2025, stakeholders from Eastern Samar came together once again to reaffirm their commitment to building a resilient province. Eastern Samar has become a convergence point for climate and disaster resilience actors, as the province often stands on the front lines of disasters brought about by various hazards, especially typhoons. The #MabakudEstehanon committee…
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Aligning Evidence with Action: BUILDING LOCAL RESILIENCE THROUGH SYSTEMS APPROACH IN EASTERN SAMAR
Everything works as a system where different players contribute to it. This is evident when the Mabakud Estehanon and Eastern Samar stakeholders participated in the Building Local Resilience Through Systems Approach Workshop last September 14-19, 2025. Their dedication to creating a more resilient system aligns with the province’s agenda #AtonProbisnsyaTawoItonUna, putting people at the heart…