1ST NRC ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING:

The National Resilience Council, a public-private partnership committed to building a disaster-resilient Philippines through risk-sensitive investments and governance, held its first organizational meeting at the Tower Club on Sept. 19. Its lead convenor and founding members are the Carlos P. Romulo Foundation, NDRRMC-OCD, DILG, DPWH, the Zuellig Family Foundation, ARISE Philippines, the Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation, Makati Business Club, the National Competitiveness Council and the Manila Observatory. The following appointments were made: Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, co-chair (government); Hans Sy of SM Prime and ARISE Philippines, co-chair (private sector); Ed Chua of Makati Business Club, vice chair (private sector); DILG Undersecretary Austere Panadero, vice chair (government); Antonia Yulo Loyzaga, vice chair (science and technology sector); and Enesto Garilao, vice chair representing the CSO sector. Also appointed were Antonia Yulo Loyzaga as council president and Malu Erni as executive director. In photo (seated from left) are Ernesto Garilao, Ambassador Roberto Romulo, Secretary Lorenzana, Hans Sy, Antonia Yulo Loyzaga, and Manuel V. Pangilinan. Standing are Liza Silerio, Ed Chua, Malu Erni and Bill Luz.