Category: Philippines
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Enhancing Disaster Waste Management: Business Continuity Management (BCM) Seminar for Local Government Officials and MSWM Service Providers
Disasters pose significant challenges to the effective management of municipal solid waste in the Philippines. Disruptions caused by disasters can lead to increased waste generation, inadequate waste collection and disposal systems, and environmental and public health risks. To mitigate these challenges, it is crucial for local government officials and municipal solid waste management (MSWM) service…
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Forum on Access to Science Advice on Disaster Waste Management for Local Government Officials in the Philippines
One critical aspect of disaster management is the proper management of disaster waste. Scientific knowledge and expertise play a vital role in formulating effective waste management strategies to mitigate the public health and environmental risks associated with disaster waste. Local government officials in the Philippines are at the forefront of disaster response and recovery efforts.…
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Dr. Noralene Uy appointed DENR Assistant Secretary
We are very proud to congratulate the Chair of the Board of Directors of the Philippine Association for Disaster Waste Management (PADWM), Dr. Noralene “Lenee” Uy, on her appoint as Assistant Secretary for Policy, Planning, and Foreign-assisted and Special Projects of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Government of the Philippines. Before joining…
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Presentation at DAP Training – Batch 5
Dr. Glenn Fernandez was invited once again by the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) as Resource Person and reprised his presentation on “Forecasting Types and Amounts of Disaster Waste per Hazard” to a new batch of trainees. For the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, all of the 24 participants from 10 of…
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Session at SWAPPCon 2022
The organizers of the 2022 Conference of the Solid Waste Management Association of the Philippines (SWAPPCon 2022) held a session titled “Disaster Waste Management Capacity Development in the Global South” on November 17, 2022, 13:30-16:00 Philippine time. The session was conducted using a hybrid format combining online and face-to-face attendance. The session featured speakers from…
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Presentation at DAP Training – Batch 4
Dr. Glenn Fernandez gave a virtual lecture at the Disaster Waste Management Training for Local Government Units of the Development Academy of the Philippines – Sustainable Human Development Program (DAP-SHDP) on October 24, 2022. The title of the lecture was “Forecasting Types and Amounts of Disaster Wastes.”
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Winner of Grassroots Science Advice Promotion Awards 2022
A proposed project titled “Science Advice on Disaster Waste Management: Enabling Local Governments to Practice and Promote Building Back Better, Circular Economy, and Climate Change Mitigation” submitted by Dr. Glenn Fernandez has been chosen by the International Network for Government Science Advice (INGSA) Asia chapter as one of the winners of its Grassroots Science Advice…
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Presentation at DAP Training – Batch 3
Dr. Glenn Fernandez was once again invited to give a virtual lecture at the Disaster Waste Management Training for Local Government Units of the Development Academy of the Philippines – Sustainable Human Development Program (DAP-SHDP). The title of the lecture was “Forecasting Types and Amounts of Disaster Wastes.”
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Final Workshop held in Makati
To mark the end of our APN-funded project, a two-day final workshop was held in Makati City, Philippines on July 14-15, 2022. The workshop was organized by the Makati Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office. The stakeholders in Makati finalized the first draft of the city’s Disaster Waste Management Contingency Plan, which is the main…
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Guesting at the Pinoy Scientist Radio Program
Dr. Glenn Fernandez and Dr. Noralene Uy were invited as guests at the weekly Pinoy Scientist program of Radyo Agila (DZEC) on July 10, 2022. They discussed the intersection of disasters and waste management with the program host, Dr. Josephine Agapito. The episode was also broadcasted on Facebook Live. A recording can be accessed on…
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Presentation at the ACES Conference
Dr. Glenn Fernandez, project leader, provided an encore presentation on “Content Analysis of Philippine Policies Related to Disaster Waste Management” on May 27, 2022 at the 10th Annual International Conference on Environmental Science (ACES) organized by the Philippine Environmental Science Association (PESA) and hosted by the University of the Philippines Tacloban. After the conference Dr.…
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Mentoring Seminar 2 for Makati
To update the project team and the stakeholders in Makati, a mentoring seminar was held on May 6, 2022. The outline of Makati’s disaster waste management contingency plan was discussed as well as how to deal with missing information. Makati expects to finish its DWM contingency plan by July 2022.
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JAAP Webinar Series
Dr. Glenn Fernandez, project leader, opened the 2022 Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Alumni Association of the Philippines (JAAP) Webinar Series with a presentation on April 23, 2022 titled “Youth Participation in Disaster Risk Reduction and Waste Management.” Dr. Fernandez was a 2015 JSPS HOPE Fellow.
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R-CES Scoping Workshop
The Interdisciplinary Studies Center for Integrated Natural Resources and Environment Management of the University of the Philippines Los Banos held virtually the Regional Circular Ecological Sphere (R-CES) Scoping Workshop in the Philippines on February 17-18, 2022. Dr. Glenn Fernandez was invited to give a presentation on “Disaster Waste Management: The Case of the Philippines.”
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Attended the SWAPP Conference
Dr. Glenn Fernandez attended the virtual 2021 Solid Waste Management Association of the Philippines (SWAPP) Conference on November 25-26, 2021, where it was announced that the theme of the 2022 conference would be disaster waste management. After the conference, Dr. Fernandez and Dr. Noralene Uy applied for SWAPP membership.
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3rd Best Paper at the PIEP Convention
The group of Ms. Liza Velle Ramos, Dr. Noralene Uy, and Dr. Glenn Fernandez won 3rd place in the Best Paper competition at the Philippine Institute of Environmental Planners (PIEP) Virtual National Convention and General Assembly held on November 5-7, 2021. Ms. Ramos gave the presentation titled “Disaster Waste Management in the Philippines and in…
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Presentation at DAP Training – Batch 2
Dr. Glenn Fernandez was invited to give a virtual lecture on October 26, 2021 at the Disaster Waste Management Training for Local Government Units of the Development Academy of the Philippines – Sustainable Human Development Program (DAP-SHDP). The title of the lecture was “Forecasting Types and Amount of Disaster Wastes.”
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Presentation at DAP Training – Batch 1
The project leader, Dr. Glenn Fernandez, was invited to present at the training organized by the Development Academy of the Philippines-Sustainable Human Development Program (DAP-SHDP) on July 29, 2021. The presentation title was “Disaster Waste Management Initiatives and Practices for Local Governments.”
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Mentoring Seminar 1 for Makati
To help Makati City staff formulate their disaster waste management contingency plan, we had a mentoring seminar on June 18, 2021. Dr. Maria Antonia “Tonette” Tanchuling, Professor at the Institute of Civil Engineering of the University of the Philippines Diliman, talked about disaster waste management in different areas in the Philippines. Dr. Ryo Tajima, Senior…
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Presentation at DAP Webinar
Dr. Glenn Fernandez was invited to present on “Forecasting Types and Amount of Disaster Wastes” at the Post-Disaster Waste Management Webinar of the Development Academy of the Philippines – Sustainable Human Development Program (DAP-SHDP) on June 16, 2021.
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Training of new Makati staff
After a year of hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, on March 24, 2021, the project team provided training to the new staff of Makati City. Dr. Glenn Fernandez gave a presentation on forecasting the types and amounts of wastes that can be generated by typhoons while Dr. Noralene Uy presented on disaster waste recycling…
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Face-to-Face Training in Makati
On January 17, 2020, we conducted our Face-to-Face Training on Disaster Waste Management at Makati City Hall. There were more than 60 participants. Most of the participants had earlier completed the online course of the UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit titled “Disaster Waste Management: Best Practices and Tools.”
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TNA in Makati
On October 15, 2019, a training needs assessment related to disaster waste management was conducted through a focus group discussion with different stakeholders in Makati City. The stakeholders were also asked about their expectations from the disaster waste management contingency planning training that will be provided to them under the project.
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Project Launching in Makati
On October 2, 2019, we had the launching of our project in Makati City. Almost 40 persons attended, including Prof. Gretchen Kalonji, the Dean of the Institute for Disaster Management and Reconstruction (IDMR), a joint institute of Sichuan University and Hong Kong Polytechnic University. The project leader explained the background, objectives, and target outputs of…
Post-Typhoon Disaster Waste Management 