Category: Blog
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WATCH: 8th Top Leaders Forum
On November 12, ARISE Philippines, SM Prime, and the National Resilience Council (NRC) held the 8th Top Leaders Forum at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City. With the theme “From Risk to Resilience: Forging Pathways and Milestones”, the TLF was an opportunity to showcase the work of various sectors in achieving a disaster and…
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NRC talks disaster resilience on ANC
In an interview with ANC, National Resilience Council (NRC) and SM Prime Consultant for Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience, Vice Admiral Alexander Pama, talked about how NRC is bringing together various sectors to address challenges in disaster and climate resilience. See the full interview below:
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Adopt-A-City Program featured on Pinoy Panalo Ka
On July 5, National Resilience Council (NRC) Executive Director Malu Erni sat down with Pinoy Panalo Ka Host Mare Yao to talk about the ADOPT-A-CITY Program. The program is a city-specific partnership model that ensures direct involvement from the private sector, and forges strengthened collaborations between and among various sectors. Ms. Erni also emphasized how…
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NRC presents resilience work at LCF CSR Expo
Last July 4, National Resilience Council (NRC) Executive Director Marilou Erni showcased NRC’s work in a session on Disaster Emergency Response and Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience during the 18th League of Corporate Foundations’ (LCF) Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Expo at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City. With the theme “Toward Collective Impact:…
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ADOPT A CITY: NRC Partners with SM Prime and Cagayan de Oro City
The National Resilience Council (NRC) launched on June 17, 2019 the ADOPT-A-CITY Program through a signing of a Memorandum of Understanding among SM Prime Executive Committee Chairman and NRC Co-Chair for Private Sector Hans Sy, Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Oscar Moreno and NRC President Ma. Antonia Yulo Loyzaga. The tripartite with NRC, SM Prime…
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NRC President speaks at ASEP International Convention
Ms. Antonia Yulo Loyzaga, President of the National Resilience Council (NRC), graced the 19th ASEP International Convention (AIC) as a keynote speaker at Crowne Plaza Galleria in Quezon City. With the theme “Structural Engineering for Infrastructure Resilience”, the 3-day convention organized by the Association for Structural Engineers in the Philippines—held from May 30 to June…
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NRC showcases resilience work at GP2019
The National Resilience Council (NRC) attended the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction’s (UNDRR) 2019 Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GP2019), where NRC had several opportunities to share its resilience work with representatives of member states, parliamentarians, local governments, UN bodies, intergovernmental organizations and other stakeholder groups. Held from May 13 to 17 in…
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Aftermath of earthquakes: Immediate focus
By Amb. Roberto R. Romulo The recent conference on “Megacities at risk: Engineering resilience to seismic hazards” by sheer coincidence took place a few days after the magnitude 6.1 earthquake that shook Central Luzon, followed by a 6.2 magnitude earthquake with the epicenter this time in Samar. No doubt this made more topical and urgent…
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NRC co-facilitates ARISE PH general meeting
The Private Sector Alliance for Disaster Resilient Societies (ARISE) in the Philippines had its Annual General Meeting (AGM) last 29 April 2019 at the Mall of Asia Arena Annex (MAAX) Building in Pasay City. ARISE Philippines’ Secretariat, SM Prime, and its Lead Implementing Partner, the National Resilience Council (NRC), co-organized the meeting to foster an…