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Beyond the Fault Line: Why the Philippines’ Next National Crisis Won’t Be Just an Earthquake
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For decades, the term “The Big One” has triggered a singular, terrifying image in the minds of Filipinos: the movement of the West Valley Fault and a catastrophic earthquake flattening Metro Manila. We map the fault lines, we retrofit our condos in BGC and Makati, and we run the Shake…
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Albay is Best PDRRMC, Now Also Gawad KALASAG Hall of Famer
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LEGAZPI CITY–Albay was inducted to the 2012 Gawad KALASAG Hall of Fame for being one of the Best Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils (PDRRMC) in the country in 2009, 2010, and 2011. According to various news sources, Albay is the first province to have been bestowed such honor…
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Hotel Negligence: What is Basic and Adequate Security?
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All hotels in the Philippines are “negligent” in providing “basic and adequate security” to their guests based on the Philippine Supreme Court’s affirmation of a Court of Appeals (CA) ruling against Shangri-La Makati Hotel on the death of a hotel guest in November 1999. In a decision penned by Justice…
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Securing a Solo-Parent Household
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By Katrina Villareal Parenting is difficult in itself; having to do it without the support of a partner makes it much more challenging. You have to protect yourself from unemployment, getting sick, accidents, and even sudden death. So what can you do to secure your and your child’s future? 1. Establish…
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PH is 3rd Most Disaster-Risk Country in the World—WorldRiskReport 2012
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The WorldRiskReport 2012 ranked the Philippines as the third most disaster-risk country in the world. The report, which focused on “Environmental Degradation and Disasters,” was released last October 11 in Brussels. In its risk index, the report identified 15 most disaster-risk countries: (1) Vanuatu, (2) Tonga, (3) Philippines, (4) Guatemala,…
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Security Professionals Talk About Disaster Management
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“How do we perform and prepare for every stage in disasters when during the actual [incident], it’s all panic and shouting?” This was the first question raised by Ace Esmeralda, editor-in-chief of SecurityMatters, when he delivered a presentation entitled “Principles of Disasters and Disaster Management” during the monthly chapter meeting…
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More Outstanding Animators to be Recognized at 6th Animahenasyon
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Now in its 6th year, Philippine animation festival Animahenasyon is once again rounding up the country’s best works of animation. With a slew of entries from both local and foreign animators, the festival serves as the platform for both amateur and professional Filipino animators to share their work with the…
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Project Noah and Other Disaster Preparedness Applications Launched
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Smart Communications, Inc. and the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) jointly launched the mobile application of the on-time weather information of Project NOAH website last October 17 at the PAGASA Science Garden Complex in Quezon City. “NOAH,” or Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards, is a responsive disaster mitigation program…
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NDRRMC Ready for South Korea’s Rocket Launch
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The Republic of Korea will launch the Science and Technology Satellite-2 (STSAT-2) via Korea Space Launch Vehicle-I (KSLV-I) sometime between October 26 and October 30 at the Naro Space Center in Goheung, Jeollanam-do. Russia built the first stage of the KSLV-I, while South Korea carried on the second stage that…
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