Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro, Jr, with Environment Secretary Maria Antonia Loyzaga, speaks at a press briefing during the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR) 2024 at the Philippine International Convention Center, Pasay City on Aug. 22, 2024. The biennial conference of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) brought together global leaders to identify solutions to disaster risk issues and promote coordination and cooperation on the implementation of the Sendai Framework in Asia and the Pacific. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILANDefense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro, Jr, with Environment Secretary Maria Antonia Loyzaga, speaks at a press briefing during the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR) 2024 at the Philippine International Convention Center, Pasay City on Aug. 22, 2024. The biennial conference of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) brought together global leaders to identify solutions to disaster risk issues and promote coordination and cooperation on the implementation of the Sendai Framework in Asia and the Pacific. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILANDefense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro, Jr, with Environment Secretary Maria Antonia Loyzaga, speaks at a press briefing during the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR) 2024 at the Philippine International Convention Center, Pasay City on Aug. 22, 2024. The biennial conference of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) brought together global leaders to identify solutions to disaster risk issues and promote coordination and cooperation on the implementation of the Sendai Framework in Asia and the Pacific. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILANDefense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro, Jr, with Environment Secretary Maria Antonia Loyzaga, speaks at a press briefing during the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR) 2024 at the Philippine International Convention Center, Pasay City on Aug. 22, 2024. The biennial conference of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) brought together global leaders to identify solutions to disaster risk issues and promote coordination and cooperation on the implementation of the Sendai Framework in Asia and the Pacific. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILANDefense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro, Jr, with Environment Secretary Maria Antonia Loyzaga, speaks at a press briefing during the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR) 2024 at the Philippine International Convention Center, Pasay City on Aug. 22, 2024. The biennial conference of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) brought together global leaders to identify solutions to disaster risk issues and promote coordination and cooperation on the implementation of the Sendai Framework in Asia and the Pacific. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILANDefense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro, Jr, with Environment Secretary Maria Antonia Loyzaga, speaks at a press briefing during the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR) 2024 at the Philippine International Convention Center, Pasay City on Aug. 22, 2024. The biennial conference of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) brought together global leaders to identify solutions to disaster risk issues and promote coordination and cooperation on the implementation of the Sendai Framework in Asia and the Pacific. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILANDefense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro, Jr, with Environment Secretary Maria Antonia Loyzaga, speaks at a press briefing during the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR) 2024 at the Philippine International Convention Center, Pasay City on Aug. 22, 2024. The biennial conference of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) brought together global leaders to identify solutions to disaster risk issues and promote coordination and cooperation on the implementation of the Sendai Framework in Asia and the Pacific. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN