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From November 17 to 21, 2025, the Governance for Climate and Disaster Resilience (Gov-CDR) hosted the third phase of its Bridging Leadership Program. The event brought together officials from the Provincial Local Governments of Bohol and Samar to explore strategies for transformative governance in the face of climate and disaster challenges. To ground these concepts…

The National Resilience Council (NRC), represented by its Executive Director, Mr. Silvestre Barrameda Jr., participated in the forum “Bayanihan for Resilience: Scaling Microinsurance in a Climate Emergency,” organized by the Microinsurance MBA Association of the Philippines Inc. (MiMAP), also known as RIMANSI. The forum underscored the urgent need to strengthen financial resilience among marginalized and…

The Governance for Climate and Disaster Resilience (Gov-CDR) recently conducted the second leg of the Bridging Leadership Program on Climate and Disaster Resilience. Held from November 11 to 14, 2025, the session engaged representatives from the Provincial Local Government of Aklan in a deep dive into transformative governance. In his opening message, Vice Governor Dexter…

The National Security Summit 2025, organized by the National Security Council (NSC), was held on 12 December 2025 at the Philippine Army Officers’ Club in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City, with the theme “Advancing Strategic Synergy to Achieve National Security.” The summit marked the culmination of the implementation activities of the National Security Strategy (NSS) 2024…

From December 2–5, the National Resilience Council (NRC), together with our consortium partners—UNDP, UN-Habitat, and PBSP—led the Building Local Resilience Through a Systems Approach initiative with the Provincial Government of Davao Oriental in Mati City. During the Systems Thinking Workshop, facilitated by NRC Fellow and L&G Expert Mr. Juan “Bong” Villamor, participants explored how to…

Mr. Silvestre Barrameda Jr., Executive Director of the National Resilience Council (NRC), represented the organization at the 1st Bangsamoro DRRM Summit held on November 25–26, 2025. The summit brought together speakers and experts from government, civil society, international organizations, and the private sector to discuss strategies for strengthening disaster risk reduction and climate resilience in…

The PRA aims to honor resilience champions across various sectors and communities who have made significant contributions to disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation and mitigation—despite the complex and systemic challenges they face. In this year’s edition, we proudly recognized three resilience champions in the Women’s Category and five in the Youth Category. Mr.…

The National Resilience Council (NRC) extends its heartfelt congratulations to its Co-Chairperson for the Private Sector and Chairman of the Executive Committee of SM Prime Holdings for being honored with the prestigious Management Person of the Year Award by the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP). MAP recognized Mr. Sy for his unwavering commitment to…