The Philippines is one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world. Located along the Pacific ring of fire, the Philippines is highly susceptible to seismic and volcanic risks. The country is ...

MANILA, Philippines — Disasters, including those wrought by fiercer storms, are threatening more people and could derail economic progress in the Asia Pacific region if governments don't invest more ...

WASHINGTON, April 9, 2020 -- The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved US$500 million in financing to help strengthen the Philippine government’s capacity to address disaster risks, ...

MANILA, Philippines — Access to clear and understandable information is key to shifting disaster response in the Philippines from reactive to proactive, according to Science Secretary Renato Solidum ...

DEFENSE Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. has ordered the cancellation of this year’s Gawad Kalasag, the national award recognizing excellence in disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM), citing the ...

MANILA, Philippines – Next-generation business leader Jessica Sy joined regional policymakers and development leaders at the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction’s Women’s International ...