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The National Resilience Council Foundation (NRF) proudly launches its 2025 Annual Report, entitled “From Surviving to Thriving,” highlighting the Foundation’s milestones, achievements, and transformative initiatives in advancing resilience across the Philippines and beyond. The report showcases the resilience journeys and success stories of NRF’s partner Local Government Units (LGUs) and Provincial Government Units (PGUs), demonstrating…

Mandaue’s Local Resilience Committee (LRC), partner organizations, and other stakeholders gathered in Mandaue City for the Systems Thinking Workshop aimed at strengthening collaborative and long-term solutions for the rehabilitation and resilience of the Butuanon River. The activity was conducted with the support of the Vivant Foundation and Visayan Electric Company (VECO), together with resilience partners…

The National Resilience Council Foundation (NRF), together with partners from the UNDP Philippines and the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP), recently participated in a productive workshop in Pangasinan under the SHIELD Programme. Key discussions focused on Value Chain Analysis to identify priority commodities for local development, as well as the advancement of SAMABAYANIHAN, a…

The National Resilience Council Foundation, Inc. (NRF) actively participated in the International Conference on Local, Equitable, and Inclusive Resilience 2026, held from April 14–16 in Baguio City. Organized by Enhancing Local Capacity in Socially Inclusive Resilience in Asia (SIRA) together with the ICLEI Southeast and South Asia secretariats, the conference was supported by UK Aid…

Through the framework of the Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030) initiative, the National Resilience Council (NRC), the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), and ARISE Philippines successfully concluded the Training of Trainers on Urban Resilience and the Disaster Resilience Scorecard for Cities, held in Incheon, South Korea from 7 to 10 April 2026.…

The National Resilience Council, together with the SHIELD Consortium partners—UNDP Philippines, UN-Habitat, and PBSP—conducted the two-day Resilience 101: Integrated Approach in Understanding, Planning, and Developing Resilience Actions for the Province of Pampanga on March 18–19, 2026. Through this activity, local stakeholders strengthened their understanding of climate and disaster risks and gained practical tools such as…

The SHIELD Integrated Approach – Resilience 101 Workshop, held on March 10–11 in Lingayen, Pangasinan, with the support of consortium partners PBSP and UN-Habitat Philippines, equipped local leaders to better face growing disaster and economic challenges. Through strengthened knowledge in disaster risk resilience, participants can now analyze hazards, vulnerabilities, and sector-specific risks across coastal, forest,…

The NRF continues to advance its mission of building collective resilience across sectors by strategically strengthening its partnerships with key organizations. In line with this, it has established new collaborations with the Philippine Rural Electric Cooperatives Association, Inc. (PHILRECA), Peace and Equity Foundation (PEF), and Kabuhayan sa Ganap na Kasarinlan Credit and Savings Cooperative (K-COOP).…

The province of Bataan continues to set the standard in strengthening community resilience through the Barangay Resilience BINGO Scorecard (BRBS). The activity opened with a message from BM Popoy Del Rosario, MPA, who expressed deep appreciation to all participants and partners, especially the National Resilience Council (NRC), for their unwavering support. He reflected on how…