National and local governments should adopt smart solutions and invest in emerging technologies to deal with climate change, natural hazards and the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.

State-run think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) researchers Aubrey Tabuga, Sonny Domingo, Charlotte Justine Sicat and Valerie Gilbert Ulep emphasized this in a discussion paper, titled “Innovating Governance: Building Resilience Against Covid-19 Pandemic and Other Risks.”