PH ranks second lowest among 53 countries in COVID-19 resilience study

Cathrine Gonzales - Reporter 06/30/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has ranked 52nd out of 53 economies in a global study that measures the resilience of countries to the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on Bloomberg’s COVID Resilience Ranking published on Tuesday, the Philippines…

Benumbed and bedumbed

Ma. Ceres P. Doyo - @inquirerdotnet 11/19/2020

The admonition/advice/plea is out. The words “resilient” and “resilience,” used to refer to the Filipinos’ indomitable spirit in the face of tragedies and calamities are, if possible, to be avoided. It is nobody’s decree, but may it…

Poe after Ulysses’ onslaught: Rebuilding and recovering no longer enough

Christia Marie Ramos - Reporter / @CMRamosINQ 11/16/2020

MANILA, Philippines — “Rebuilding and recovering is no longer enough, we need to be resilient,” Senator Grace Poe said Monday after Typhoon Ulysses battered Luzon provinces. “This will not be the last nor the worst calamity that…

Zubiri’s prayer to Sto. Niño: Passing of the Disaster Resilience Bill

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/19/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Senator Miguel Zubiri is a long time devotee of the Señor Santo Niño de Cebu and this is his 12th time in Cebu for the Sinulog festival.  “Sa among altar sa balay, naa…

IN PHOTOS: Christmas Day at typhoon-hit Daanbantayan town

Gerard Francisco 12/26/2019

DAANBANTAYAN, Cebu — It could have been a joyful Christmas celebration for the people of this town. But it was not meant to be as Daanbantayan was placed under storm signal number 3 on Christmas Eve, December…

Cebu City Sharks coach proud of team’s resilience

JONAS PANERIO 02/06/2019

Cebu City, Philippines – After spending most of the season near the bottom of the standings, the Cebu City Sharks-Casino Ethyl Alcohol have turned things around and is in the thick of the hunt for a spot…

128-foot tall symbol of resilience lighted

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/01/2018

M. LHUILLIER CHRISTMAS TREE OF HOPE Rudy Berame and his two sons were among the thousands of park goers who waited for hours and braved the chilly weather to witness an annual Christmas tradition unfold again last…

CV’s economic performance proof of country’s resilience

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 05/25/2017

Central Visayas has highest growth rate in 2016 among all other regions in country The Central Visayas region contributes to the strong narrative of the Philippines as a resilient nation with a gross regional domestic product (GRDP)…

ONE YEAR RECOVERY: ABU SAYYAF in bohol, the aftermath

Victor Anthony V. Silva 04/29/2017

Boholanos to rely on resilience to recover from crisis TOURISM stakeholders in Central Visayas explore other opportunities to negate the expected losses from the negative impact of the clashes in Bohol province this month between state troops…

Over a hundred families in Tacloban get houses

PR 03/17/2017

Building homes of hope and resilience There is hope even in the darkest of times. Almost four years after the tragic Super Typhoon Yolanda, the people of Tacloban City have opened new chapters in their lives. Exhibiting…

Disaster Resilience Foundation presents high-energy biscuits

PR 12/06/2016

THE Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation (PDRF), the country’s major private sector coordinator in disaster management, presented “The Care Package” high-energy biscuits (HEBs) during a simple ceremony at the Shell House Building in Makati City recently. The PDRF…

LGUs told: Set up early warning system

Izobelle T. Pulgo 09/28/2016

LOCAL governments in Cebu should set up a reliable early warning system to better prepare their constituents in dealing with natural calamities, the regional Department of Science and Technology (DOST-7) said yesterday. In yesterday’s Kapihan sa PIA…

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