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National Resilience Council The NRC was formally launched in November 2017 by the convergence of visions of the late Ambassador Roberto R. Romulo of the Carlos P. Hans T.

The National Resilience Council (NRC) is a science and technology-based public-private partnership that supports the national and local government, academe, civil society, and the private sector in advancing the intersecting goals of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, Sustainable Development Goals, the Paris Climate Agreement, the New Urban Agenda, and other international frameworks. Romulo Foundation for Peace and Development Inc. and SM Prime Holdings Inc.’s Chairman, Mr. Sy through a series of multi-stakeholder dialogues and conferences, with support from Zuellig Family Foundation and the Manila Observatory.

NRC Partnered with Galing Pook on Recognizing Resilience Awardees The National Resilience Council (NRC) partnered with G...
26/10/2026

NRC Partnered with Galing Pook on Recognizing Resilience Awardees

The National Resilience Council (NRC) partnered with Galing Pook in celebrating and recognizing outstanding local innovations that strengthen disaster resilience and climate adaptation across the Philippines. As part of the recognition, NRC conferred a Special Citation for Resilience, highlighting initiatives that demonstrate innovative, inclusive, and sustainable approaches to building safer and more resilient communities. NRC also joined fellow government agencies, private sector partners, and other organizations in supporting the selection and recognition of this year’s outstanding awardees.

Among the distinguished awardees are NRC partner Local Government Units (LGUs) whose innovative initiatives demonstrate how local solutions can create meaningful impact: Baguio City Public Information Office for Project Denguerra – War on Dengue and Iloilo City Government for the Iloilo City Action and Resilience (ICARE) Center: Decentralizing Risk Governance.

These achievements demonstrate that resilience is built through innovation, collaboration, and sustained action at the local level. The initiatives of our LGU partners show how communities can turn challenges into opportunities to create safer, more adaptive, and more sustainable cities and provinces.

To all the Galing Pook awardees across the Philippines, congratulations! Your dedication and innovative solutions continue to inspire communities and contribute to a more resilient nation. May you continue to create, innovate, and lead initiatives that help our people thrive amid risks and challenges—toward a more resilient and sustainable Philippines.

Nature can help solve our biggest resilience challenges! Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) use, protect, restore, and manage ...
23/10/2026

Nature can help solve our biggest resilience challenges!

Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) use, protect, restore, and manage ecosystems to address challenges such as flooding, coastal hazards, water insecurity, and climate change—while also benefiting communities and biodiversity.

From mangrove restoration and watershed rehabilitation to wetlands, agroforestry, and urban green infrastructure, the Philippines is putting NbS into practice.

It’s not simply about planting trees—it’s about working with nature to reduce risks, strengthen communities, and build a more resilient future.

For an easy-to-understand guide, check out the Infoboard below!

Protect. Restore. Manage. Build Resilience.

Sources: UNEP, IUCN, World Bank, and Asian Development Bank (ADB).

BATAAN eMOBILITY, GALING POOK 2026 AWARDEEIkinagagalak po nating ibalita na ang Bataan eMobility ang isa Top Ten Outstan...
22/10/2026

BATAAN eMOBILITY, GALING POOK 2026 AWARDEE

Ikinagagalak po nating ibalita na ang Bataan eMobility ang isa Top Ten Outstanding Local Governance Programs ng Galing Pook 2026 sa seremonyang ginanap kahapon, ika-21 ng Oktubre, sa Malacañang Palace sa pangunguna ni Pangulong Bongbong Marcos.

Ang Bataan eMobility ay ang patuloy nating pagsusulong ng paggamit ng electric vehicles sa Lalawigan, kabilang dito ang pagtatayo ng mga EV charging stations at pagpapalawak ng Libreng Sakay Program, upang mabawasan ang gastos sa transportasyon at mapanatiling malinis ang hangin sa buong probinsya.

Bagama't hindi po nakasama bilang awardee ang KITa-KITá: 1Bataan 1KIT at 1PawiCAN dahil isang programa lamang ang maaaring gawaran nang pagkilala sa bawat yunit pamahalaang lokal, malaking karangalan pa rin po na mapabilang ang dalawa sa 19 na finalists.

Ito na po ang ikaapat na pagkilala ng Bataan mula sa Galing Pook, kasunod ng Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Program noong 2022, 1Bataan Seal of Healthy Barangay noong 2023, at Bahay-Wika noong 2024.

Ang Galing Pook ay kumikilala sa mga makabago at nakatutulong na programa ng mga lokal na pamahalaan sa buong bansa.
Maraming salamat po sa lahat nang nagtulung-tulong sa ating mga programa at sa bawat Bataeñong sumusuporta sa lahat ng ating mga programang pangkaunlaran.

𝗕𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗼 𝗮𝘀 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝗽 10 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗲𝘀 Isang malaking karangalan para sa Baguio City ang mapabilang sa Top 10 ...
22/10/2026

𝗕𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗼 𝗮𝘀 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝗽 10 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗲𝘀

Isang malaking karangalan para sa Baguio City ang mapabilang sa Top 10 awardees ng 2026 Galing Pook Awards, kasama ang Special Citation for Resiliency Award, para sa ating Project Denguerra! 🏆
Ang pagkilalang ito ay patunay na ang sama-samang pagkilos ng City Government, ating mga barangay, health workers, academe, partners, at residents ay may malaking ambag sa paglaban sa dengue. Through Project Denguerra, we continue to strengthen community participation, use geotagging technology to track cases, and prevent mosquito breeding.

Maraming salamat sa lahat ng naging bahagi ng programang ito. This recognition belongs to the entire Baguio community. Hindi tayo dapat maging kampante; patuloy nating pangalagaan ang kalusugan at kaligtasan ng bawat isa.

Congratulations, Baguio! Sama-sama nating itaguyod ang isang mas ligtas, mas malusog, at mas matatag na lungsod.

📸: Presidential Communications Office & Philippine Star





𝐇𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐂 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓: 𝐈𝐥𝐨𝐢𝐥𝐨 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭-𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝Iloilo City has once again made history on the national...
22/10/2026

𝐇𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐂 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓: 𝐈𝐥𝐨𝐢𝐥𝐨 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭-𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝

Iloilo City has once again made history on the national stage! Alongside securing its 4th Galing Pook Award, the City Government of Iloilo has been proudly bestowed with the FIRST-EVER RESILIENCE AWARD from the National Resilience Council for the "Iloilo City Action and Resilience (ICARE) Center: Decentralizing Risk Governance."

Out of 19 national finalists, only two LGUs in the entire country: Iloilo City and Baguio City. This special recognition was conferred by President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. and Dr. Maria Fe Villamejor-Mendoza, Galing Pook Chairperson, during a ceremony on October 21, 2026, at Malacañang Palace.

This special Resilience Award is proudly presented in recognition of the city's exemplary commitment to building local resilience and successfully embedding climate and disaster risks into local governance decisions. It honors the local government's outstanding contribution to strengthening communities amid the evolving and cascading complexities of risk governance.

Mayor Raisa Treñas extends her heartfelt gratitude to the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CDRRMC) and its partners from government agencies, private sector, and civil society organizations, for their invaluable collaboration and continued support in strengthening the city’s disaster preparedness, climate resilience, and emergency response efforts.


CONGRATULATIONS to the 2026 Galing Pook Awards Ten Outstanding Local Governance Programs! ⭐🏆 Project Denguerra – War on ...
22/10/2026

CONGRATULATIONS to the 2026 Galing Pook Awards Ten Outstanding Local Governance Programs! ⭐

🏆 Project Denguerra – War on Dengue | Baguio City
🏆 Bataan E-Mobility | Bataan Province
🏆 Iloilo City Action and Resilience (ICARe) Center: Decentralizing Risk Governance | Iloilo City
🏆 One Name, One Identity: Walang Maiiwan Pagayawan | Pagayawan, Lanao del Sur
🏆 KABAHAGI: QC’s Family-Governed Care for Children with Disabilities | Quezon City
🏆 Building Spaces in a Spaceless City | Valenzuela City
🏆 Del Carmen Farm-to-Spoon | Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte
🏆 Kawsa sa Agrikultura ug Panginabuhian sa Barangay (KAAGAPAY) | Davao del Norte Province
🏆 North Manila Bay Nature-based Solutions (NbS) Pilot Project: Community-led Coastal Resilience through Building with Nature in Barangay Pamarawan, City of Malolos | Malolos City, Bulacan
🏆 Zero Illiteracy and Innumeracy Program for Mangyans (ZIIP) | Oriental Mindoro Province

Resilient, safe, and sustainable communities begin with leadership like yours. Your programs have made your localities islands of hope, showing the country how local innovations become national inspiration.
May you continue to lead with innovation, inspire other local governments to follow, and serve your communities with excellence. 🏘️

ARISE Philippines Explores Private Sector–AFP Collaboration in Disaster Preparedness and Resilience ARISE Philippines pa...
22/10/2026

ARISE Philippines Explores Private Sector–AFP Collaboration in Disaster Preparedness and Resilience

ARISE Philippines paid a courtesy call on General Antonio G. Nafarrete, the 61st and incumbent Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), at the OCSAFP, GHQ Building of Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City, on 8 October 2026. The visit aimed to explore potential collaboration between the private sector and the Office of the Chief of Staff on disaster preparedness, humanitarian assistance, and capacity building.

Representing the private sector, VADM Alexander P Pama (Ret.), Chairperson of the ARISE Philippines, in his capacity as the Head of the Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response (HADR) Committee of the Multi-Sector Governance Council (MSGC), with ARISE Philippines Executive Director Dr. Joseph B. Bacareza, discussed possible areas of cooperation with the Office of General Nafarrete, including J3 (Operations), J7 (Civil-Military Operations), and J9 (Reserve Force Development).

During the meeting, General Nafarrete welcomed a partnership with ARISE Philippines, particularly on capacity building and humanitarian assistance and disaster preparedness through the alliance’s network of members.
ARISE Philippines and its members, the National Resilience Council represented by Executive Director Silvestre Barrameda, and SM Supermalls Vice President for Corporate Compliance Group Engr. Liza B. Silerio, presented their respective programs to General Nafarrete and expressed openness to program opportunities for collaboration.

The AFP also appreciated VADM Pama’s active role in the Multi-Sectoral Governance Council (MSGC), particularly his focus on the private sector’s role in Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response (HADR).
As ways forward, ARISE Philippines and the AFP will further explore possible collaboration on disaster preparedness and capacity building, with particular focus on Incident Command System (ICS) training and technical assistance.

The courtesy call reflects ARISE Philippines’ continuing commitment to foster multi-stakeholder partnerships that strengthen disaster resilience and support effective humanitarian assistance and disaster response in the Philippines.

LOOK: The Galing Pook Foundation and the National Resilience Council (NRC) held a ceremonial signing of a Memorandum of ...
20/10/2026

LOOK: The Galing Pook Foundation and the National Resilience Council (NRC) held a ceremonial signing of a Memorandum of Agreement on October 20 in Pasay City, formalizing a partnership that supports a special citation under the Galing Pook Awards for local programs demonstrating 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, while promoting knowledge exchange and the development of resilience champions in risk governance. 🤝

Quezon Province took another step toward strengthening local resilience through the Resilient Local Government Systems S...
19/10/2026

Quezon Province took another step toward strengthening local resilience through the Resilient Local Government Systems Scorecard (RLGSS) Re-Orientation, Contextualization, Baselining, and Resilience Action Planning held over three days. The activity brought together representatives from provincial offices, National Government Agencies, and other stakeholders to assess existing systems, validate available data, and identify areas for improvement. Participants revisited the five RLGSS pillars—Local Economy, Human Development, Environment, Infrastructure, and Human Security—and examined how each contributes to a resilient local government. Through discussions and workshops, existing initiatives, mechanisms, and gaps were surfaced across the Province. The activity emphasized that resilience requires a whole-of-government and interconnected approach.

During the Prepare Phase, participants revisited the Province’s existing resilience capacities and validated programs and mechanisms across the five pillars. The assessment demonstrated the value of contextualization, with Quezon’s baseline score increasing from 48.91% to 54.35%, and further reaching 68.37% during pre-validation. The Adapt Phase then focused on strengthening existing systems, reviewing indicators and Means of Verification, and identifying areas requiring further development. Discussions highlighted opportunities to strengthen environmental management, human development, human security, infrastructure, and the local economy. Participants also developed proposed actions under the Resilience Action Plan, including stronger environmental governance, infrastructure audits, community engagement, and policy and systems review.

The Transform Phase encouraged participants to look beyond individual programs and examine the interconnected factors shaping resilience in Quezon Province. Guided by the Province’s HEALING Agenda—Health, Education, Agriculture, Livelihood, Infrastructure, Nature, and Governance—participants explored how resilience priorities are connected across sectors. The discussions introduced Systems Thinking and the Five Disciplines of Learning Organizations as approaches for understanding complex risks and strengthening institutional learning. Participants reflected on issues such as flooding, recognizing that resilience requires looking beyond hazards to factors such as land use, drainage, watersheds, infrastructure, and human activities. The sessions also highlighted the importance of equity, shared vision, collaboration, and partnerships in designing resilience solutions that respond to different community needs.

Ultimately, the three-day engagement reinforced that resilience is not achieved through a single plan, project, or institution. It requires continuous learning, stronger systems, meaningful partnerships, and the ability to translate knowledge and plans into action. From strengthening local economic opportunities and environmental governance to improving infrastructure, human development, and community protection, Quezon Province continues to build on existing capacities while addressing gaps.

The discussions also emphasized the importance of bringing together provincial offices, communities, civil society, the private sector, academe, and other stakeholders to create more integrated and sustainable solutions. Together, let us continue to PREPARE, ADAPT, and TRANSFORM toward a safer, more inclusive, and resilient Quezon Province.

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