What started as an evening of music on the streets of Legazpi City found its fullest meaning a week later under the mango trees, where children received school supplies, families gained access to clean drinking water, and young volunteers witnessed the tangible impact of their efforts across two evacuation centers in Camalig, Albay. Many Hands, […]
As part of this continuing effort, A-PAD Philippines convened multi-sectoral partners in Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija, on August 13, 2026, for a learning session on “Navigating Compounded Risks: Climate Change and the Energy Emergency.” The session is part of a series aimed at equipping partners with the knowledge and tools to better understand evolving risks, […]
The second quarter of 2026 highlighted A-PAD Philippines’ continued push to turn resilience into practical, locally driven action. Across Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, A-PAD PH worked with communities, local governments, businesses, health institutions, civil society, and young volunteers to strengthen preparedness for disasters and the growing impacts of climate change. This edition highlights initiatives that […]
A-PAD Philippines, together with the City of San Fernando Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, the University of the Assumption, and partners from government, healthcare, academe, the private sector, and humanitarian organizations, conducted Project MedX: Central Luzon Emergency Medical Simulation Exercise on July 13–14, 2026. The two-day exercise culminated in a magnitude 6.8 earthquake simulation, […]
Disaster resilience is built long before emergencies happen. Throughout 2025, A-PAD Philippines strengthened communities by investing in emergency medical preparedness, expanding volunteer networks, advancing climate action, and forging stronger partnerships across government, the private sector, civil society, academia, and local communities. Working with more than 200 partners across nine high-risk regions, A-PAD PH empowered local […]
When disasters strike, every second counts. Saving lives depends not only on the speed of emergency response but also on how well responders, hospitals, academe, public and private sectors and humanitarian partners work together. To strengthen emergency medical preparedness in Central Luzon, A-PAD Philippines, in partnership with the City of San Fernando […]
