After a storm or quake, damaged classrooms: Rethinking school infra resilience
EVERY TIME a typhoon or earthquake batters Western Visayas, we witness the same heart-breaking scenes — damaged classrooms, roofless buildings, and thousands of displaced...
LGU capacity for disaster preparedness
THE OFFICE of Civil Defense - Region 6’s call for preemptive evacuation ahead of Super Typhoon “Uwan” once again placed local government units (LGUs)...
The challenge of sustaining public vigilance
EACH TIME a typhoon enters the Philippine Area of Responsibility, familiar warnings echo across Western Visayas: “Evacuate early.” “Stay alert.” “Monitor official advisories.” Yet,...
Building a culture of responsible consumption in Iloilo and beyond
WHEN TYPHOON Tino roared across Iloilo City, bringing with it howling winds and power outages, one might have expected the familiar sight of panic...
Zero disaster casualty: A goal every local gov’t must strive for
IN THE WAKE of Typhoon Tino, Iloilo City stood out as a good example of what preparedness, discipline, and coordination can achieve. While much...
Investing in disaster risk reduction saves lives and money
EVERY TIME a powerful storm devastates a community like “Tino”, the same question echoes: Could the damage have been prevented?
The answer, more often...
Turn warnings into action: The science of early response
EVERY YEAR, we face an all-too-familiar challenge — the arrival of storms that test not just the strength of our homes but also the...
Earthquake resilience begins with local accountability
EARTHQUAKE preparedness must be more than a slogan in a region like Western Visayas where the West Panay Fault and the Negros Trench lurk...
A matter of life and death: Building Code compliance
WHEN the ground begins to shake, no amount of prayer or panic can save lives inside a poorly built structure. Only one thing can...
From job fairs to job security
THE RECENT PESO Job and Migrants Fair 2025 at Casa Real de Iloilo was a gathering of hopeful jobseekers and recruiters that mirrored the...