Annual Report 2024: Transforming Communities Through Disaster Preparedness and Resilience
A-PAD Philippines 2024 Annual Report: Transforming Communities Through Disaster Preparedness and Resilience
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Microentrepreneurs Gear Up for Disaster Resilience
In Ormoc City, microentrepreneurs like Joy Ambojia and Lolito Eisola are leading the way in disaster preparedness through the Microentrepreneurs Resilience Program (MERP). With training from A-PAD Philippines, they’ve adopted practical strategies to protect their…
A-PAD PH hosts Basic Emergency Care Course training to equip health care providers with lifesaving skills
A-PAD PH, in partnership with the Philippine College of Emergency Medicine, conducted a three-day Basic Emergency Care Course in Ormoc City, equipping frontline healthcare workers from Eastern Visayas with life-saving skills to strengthen local emergency…
A-PAD PH Launches Digital Training for Disaster-Ready Communities
A-PAD PH trained over 60 Human Resource Network volunteers across General Santos, Legazpi, and Cebu on using social media for disaster preparedness and climate advocacy—equipping youth, educators, and community leaders to combat misinformation and amplify…
Partnership Opportunities Explored in Surigao del Norte for Microenterprise Resilience Program (MRP)
Stakeholders in Surigao del Norte expressed strong support for expanding the Microenterprise Resilience Program, recognizing its role in strengthening business continuity and disaster preparedness among local microentrepreneurs.
Frontliners Join Forces with Multi-Sector Partners for ‘Big One’ Earthquake Simulation Drill
In a groundbreaking tripartite initiative, the Philippine Medical Association (PMA), A-PAD Philippines, and the Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation (PDRF) led the country’s first medical-focused earthquake simulation drill to prepare for a potential “Big One” scenario.…
A-PAD PH Hosts Awareness Seminar on Disaster Resilience and Multi-Sectoral Partnerships with Philexport Cebu
A-PAD PH and Philexport Cebu hosted an awareness seminar to promote disaster resilience through multi-sectoral collaboration, introducing A-PAD PH’s programs and highlighting the importance of DRRM and microenterprise preparedness among export sector stakeholders in Central…
A-PAD PH Joins Regional Workshop on Social Resilience
A-PAD PH participated in the Regional Workshop on Social Resilience, joining representatives from the Asia Pacific in sharing strategies and success stories on strengthening community resilience, including its own work on microenterprise disaster preparedness and…
From Learners to Leaders: MERP Trainers Champion Microenterprise Resilience Across the Country
A-PAD Philippines conducted a Training of Trainers on the Microenterprise Resilience Plan (MERP), empowering leaders from various sectors to equip microentrepreneurs as first responders and catalysts for community recovery after disasters.
Eastern Visayas Backs Rollout of Emergency Care Training
A-PAD PH, together with DOH-EVCHD and PCEM, convened regional partners in Tacloban City to promote the rollout of the Basic Emergency Care Course, gaining strong multi-sectoral support for strengthening local health emergency response systems.