24/11/2025
The Philippines ranked as the number one most disaster-prone country according to the World Risk Index 2025, due to its geographic location in the Pacific โtyphoon beltโ and the Pacific Ring of Fire. On average, 20 tropical cyclonesenter the country each year, and it experiences around 20 earthquakes daily, as it lies along the boundaries of major tectonic plates.
In less than ten days, the country was struck by three major disasters: Super Typhoon Nando (September 22), Typhoon Opong (September 26), and a 6.9-magnitude earthquake offshore near Cebu City (September 30), all of which resulted in casualties and widespread damage.
Building resilience and preparedness remains the most cost-effective way to address disasters like these. What strategies can local governments and national agencies implement to turn plans into real, measurable impact? How can they strengthen governance, improve public services, and build resilience through effective planning?
Be part of the 7th Lab of the Year, โ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐ฃ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ข๐๐๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐: ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐,โ and gain valuable insights from our distinguished panel of experts.
๐ค Laurel Blatchford, Senior Fellow at Delivery Associates
๐ค Anna Needs, Senior Partner for APAC and Member of Global Executive Leadership Team at Delivery Associates
๐ค Hon. Jose Ivan Dayan Agda, Mayor of Borongan City, Eastern Samar
๐ค Yoly Crisanto, Chief Sustainability and Corporate Communications Officer, Globe Telecom
๐ค Miguel Fernandez, Senior Vice President and Head of Operations, ACEN
๐
December 2, 2025 (Tuesday)
๐ 9:00 AM โ 12:00 NN
๐ 3F Aboitiz Tech Space, Asian Institute of Management, Paseo de Roxas St., Makati City
๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ป๐ผ๐!
Onsite bit.ly/DeliveringResilientCitiesLab
Zoom bit.ly/DeliveringResilientCitiesZoom
This Lab is brought to you by Liveable Cities Philippines and Delivery Associates, with support from the League of Cities of the Philippines, Globe Business, and Coca-Cola Philippines.
