As heavy rains begin to soak the country this June, Filipinos now have a powerful ally in flood preparedness: the University of the Philippines Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards (UP NOAH), a system developed by UP scientists to help communities anticipate and respond to flood risks. Stay Safe from Environmental Hazards: How to Use NOAH […]
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University of the Philippines Scientist Mahar Lagmay named in Twitter’s top 100
University of the Philippines Scientist Mahar Lagmay has been named among the Top 100 Scientists on Twitter by Finster Data, the only Filipino to make it in the 2019 rankings.
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University of the Philippines to help Manila develop disaster-resilient city
The University of the Philippines Resilience Institute (UPRI) is leading the state university’s system-wide efforts to help Manila develop from being a least-resilient city into a disaster-resilient city within 2 years. UP System officials led by President Danilo Concepcion, Regent Jijil Jimenez and UPRI Executive Director Dr. Mahar Lagmay met with Manila City Mayor Isko […]
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UP is new home for Project NOAH’s disaster risk-reduction system
The University of the Philippines Diliman has setup the new home of Project NOAH, the successful hazard and risk monitoring program
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Project NOAH awarded best smart city in public safety
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards (Project NOAH) has been awarded
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Pinoy-made app prepares users for natural calamities
Locally-made mobile applications for smartphones are making disaster preparedness a more personal matter to Filipinos.
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‘Safe Steps’ to calamity awareness & preparedness
A public service program adopted by private companies and supported by the nation’s risk management agency was recently launched to address
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MOSES Tablets: Filipino invention against disasters
The Philippines is no stranger disasters that may be likened to, in lesser degrees, biblical proportions such as those encountered by Moses
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