National Disaster Resilience Month 2025 โ Bicol Emergency Response Team Joins DRRM Summit in Virac, Catanduanes
In observance of ๐ก๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ต ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฑ, the Bicol Emergency Response Team participated in the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Summit held in Virac, Catanduanes. This annual event is hosted by the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) and aligns with the nationwide efforts to promote disaster resilience.
The summit serves as a platform for various development, climate, and humanitarian stakeholders, including Local Government Units (LGUs), government agencies, civil society organizations (CSOs), community-based people’s organizations (CBPOs), the private sector, religious groups, and academic institutionsโto engage in dialogue, develop a shared understanding of current challenges, clarify roles and mandates, and foster camaraderie and collective action.
ADRA Philippines, in partnership with UNFPA Philippines, is currently providing support for services related to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and gender-based violence (GBV) in its partner municipalities across the Bicol Region.ย

