During the forum, from left: Atty. Michael Toledo of Philex Mining Corporation, Butch Meily of Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation, Undersecretary Ricardo Jalad of the Office of Civil Defense, Emmanuel de Guzman of the Climate Change Commission, Rogelio Singson of Meralco GenPower Corporation, Undersecretary Renato Solidum, Jr. of the Department of Science and Technology, and Guillermo Luz of Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation.
IN a recent forum jointly organized by the Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation (PDRF) and the Office of Civil Defense, with the support of the Asian Preparedness Partnership, the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and the USAid Office of US Foreign Disaster Assistance, key leaders from the private sector, government agencies, and international humanitarian organizations agreed to enhance collaboration in disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM), especially in the area of disaster response.