The Private Sector Alliance for Disaster Resilient Societies ARISE-Philippines recently held its annual general membership meeting via Zoom, and discussed its accomplishments to date, updates on the status of its current initiatives and immediate goals moving forward. The organization’s accomplishments within the past year include the election of SM’s Vice President for Corporate Compliance Engr. Liza Silerio to...Continue reading
RE-ENERGIZING THE NETWORK Members of the BOD together with the Work Theme and Priority Area Leads and the ARISE-Philippines secretariat, met online to plan the activities of the network for 2021 following the theme “RE-ENERGIZING THE NETWORK”. ARISE-Philippines, the local network of the global Private Sector Alliance For Disaster Resilient Societies organized by the United...Continue reading
BIG milestone: We have surpassed the 1M square meters target for the Building Resilience Commitment, with 1,522,135 sqm of total confirmed pledges in the Philippines. Will you be next? #taketheresiliencepledge #BuildingResilienceIndex
The PICE National Board of Directors thru the Conventions Committee will be hosting the 47th PICE National Convention and Technical Conference (Virtual) slated on 25-26 November 2021 with the Theme: “Back to Basics in Foreseeing Our Futures in Civil Engineering” This will be offered for FREE to all PICE Members. Calling our academicians, researchers, innovators,...Continue reading
One of the important tools that can help build the disaster resilience of individuals and organizations is having an insurance. In the Philippines, like other developing countries where those that are more vulnerable to disasters are also those with limited capacity to get themselves some form of insurance coverage, there is a clear need for...Continue reading
As we face exponential transition towards digital transformation, managers need to be prepared and ready to face the dangers of cyber-crimes that threaten every company existing in digital space or dependent on digital resources. The pandemic has definitely accelerated the digital transformation of organizations. It is reported that around 86% of the population spend as much...Continue reading
As our contribution to the country’s National Shelter Month celebration in October, Build Change is excited to announce the launch of The Build Change Guide to Resilient Housing: An Essential Handbook for Governments and Practitioners, to be held on the 5th of October 2021, Tuesday, from 10:00 – 11:00 am (Philippine time). This guide captures...