Vicious cycle of risk and poverty
POVERTY breeds disaster vulnerability, where those who have least in life risk life most. Thus, as disasters become more prevalent, the higher is the...
Increase preparedness, reduce disasters
“QUINTA”. “Rolly”. “Siony”. Three typhoons hitting the Philippines in less than two weeks. Their occurrence reinforces the need to shift from reactive efforts to...
Disaster resilience makes good business sense
DISASTER risk reduction and climate change adaptation must be closely linked to development. The business sector, which drives the engine of growth, has a...
Manage risks rather than manage disasters
AT LEAST 20 typhoons visit the Philippines annually; that’s how grave the disaster risk our communities are facing.
Natural hazards such as typhoons are inevitable....
Value life
DUE TO the coronavirus pandemic, mass gatherings are prohibited. And so, cemeteries are closed this All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day – until...
Waste trade persists
A SHIPMENT of mixed waste from the United States was intercepted at Subic Bay International Terminal Corp on Oct. 21. It is discomfiting.
This latest...
Are we now experts in preparing for typhoons?
TYPHOON “Quinta” is out of the country but there’s another one coming in. A tropical cyclone is forecast to enter the Philippine Area of...
Invest in climate-resilient infras
THE WICKED weather these past few days should make us realize that while heavy and excessive rainfall is part of the new normal, we...
Proactive, not reactive
Heavy and continuous rainfall since Sunday is threatening massive flooding. With climate change in our midst, more frequent typhoons are the new norm. But why do...
Mental stress
WE MUST ensure wellness of body as well as of mind as disease, death, desolation, and poverty brought by the COVID-19 pandemic take hold...