A-PAD Philippines

25/09/2026

25/09/2026

𝓟𝓦𝓔𝓓𝓔 𝓝𝓐𝓝𝓖 𝓜𝓐𝓝𝓖𝓐𝓡𝓐𝓟 🎨✨

👀 Look at what happens when creativity meets climate action! Life can be beautiful, right? 🥹 And these young people are showing us why: they have the power to imagine, create, and shape a resilient future.

🖌 Painted on their totes are the hopes and advocacies of youth, volunteers, and coastal communities in Laoag, calling for a greener, cleaner, and more resilient community. 🌱

Because advocacy doesn’t always have to look serious. Sometimes, it can be colorful, creative, and full of hope 🌈⭐ Yes, pwede nang mangarap. And together, we can turn these dreams into action 🌏✨

🧡 Big love and thanks to all the youth, volunteers, community members, partners, and everyone who showed up and helped bring this creative advocacy to life!

25/09/2026

A-PAD Philippines Human Resource Network from the Northwestern Universityy are for the future! 🌱🌏

Last weekend, youth from the coastal communities of Gabu, Ilocos Norte explored climate change adaptation, coastal resilience, and disaster risk reduction and painted their advocacy proudly 🎨📢

With support from the People of Japan through A-PAD PH, this initiative goes to show how the young leaders are bridging youth and action through creativity- helping build safer, cleaner, and more resilient communities 👥

A heartfelt thank you to Northwestern University and our HRN-Ilocos Norte volunteers for making this possible 🧡🤝

24/09/2026

📸 : HRN Ilocos Advances Disaster Resilience and Climate Action

It was a weekend of cleanup, creativity, and climate action as A-PAD Philippines Human Resource Network (HRN) Ilocos engaged more than 50 participants in disaster resilience and climate action activities in Laoag City 🌤🎨🧤

On September 19, volunteers joined the coastal cleanup for 🗑 The following day, youth and community members came together for an awareness campaign through art, conversations, and creative activities 👭🖌

🎙Speakers Ms. Jennalyn A. Rambaud of DENR-PENRO Ilocos Norte and Hon. Rionell Jan Respicio of the Laoag City SK Federation shared insights on impacts of climate change, disaster preparedness, and youth action 🧡

A-PAD Philippines thanks Northwestern University (NWU). SM Laoag and our community partners for co-creating spaces where young people and communities can learn, connect, and take action 🤝⭐

24/09/2026

🌏 HAPPENING NOW: YOUTH VOICES ACROSS ASIA-PACIFIC!

Our very own Christian Keruel Y. Laurente, A-PAD PH HRN Volunteer from Eastern Visayas, is sharing his insights and experiences from the Philippines as part of the Youth Voices Count, Inc. International Youth Day 2026 Regional Webinar.

Join the ongoing regional conversation on inclusive disaster risk reduction, youth leadership, climate justice, and community resilience as young people from across Asia-Pacific come together to exchange perspectives, learn from one another, and connect beyond borders.

💻 Happening now via Zoom: https://forms.gle/E7aZYpoDYH1BeTM39
📅 September 24, 2026
🕓 4:00 PM PHT | 3:00 PM Bangkok

Come join the conversation and hear youth voices from across the region! 🌏

24/09/2026

🌏 WATCH LATER: Christian is taking the conversation to the frontlines!

Meet Christian Keruel Y. Laurente, R.Agr., one of A-PAD Philippines’ Human Resource Network (HRN) Volunteers from Eastern Visayas, as he joins Youth at the Frontlines: Advancing Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction in Asia-Pacific.

With experience in youth development, agriculture, community organizing, and disaster-related initiatives, Christian will share insights on how young people can engage in disaster risk reduction and help build safer, more resilient communities.

🕓 4:00 PM PHT | 3:00 PM Bangkok
💻 Zoom | Open to YVC Members and Non-Members

Come join us later! Register here: https://forms.gle/E7aZYpoDYH1BeTM39

Let’s hear from young people who are not just preparing for disasters, but actively helping shape more resilient communities. 🌏

🌏 MEET OUR RESOURCE SPEAKER

Christian Keruel Y. Laurente, R.Agr.�Information Officer II, Agricultural Training Institute – Regional Training Center VIII

As part of Youth at the Frontlines: Advancing Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction in Asia-Pacific, we are pleased to introduce Christian Keruel Y. Laurente, R.Agr., an information and advocacy professional with experience in youth development, agriculture, community organizing, and disaster-related initiatives.

Christian has served in youth and community leadership roles, including as Youth Sectoral Committee Chairperson of the Ormoc City Agriculture and Fisheries Council and Council Member of the Ormoc City Youth Development Council. He also previously led Hayag Youth Organization and founded Tabang Ormocanon, an initiative that provided immediate assistance to informal-sector workers during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Join Christian as he shares insights on youth engagement in disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) and the important role young people can play in building resilient communities.

📅 September 24, 2026
🕓 4:00 PM PHT | 3:00 PM Bangkok
💻 Zoom | Open to YVC Members and Non-Members
🔗 Register here: https://forms.gle/E7aZYpoDYH1BeTM39

23/09/2026

🗞

From partnership to action 🧡🤝

Following severe flooding across Metro Manila last August, A-PAD Philippines and TGT Global provided food assistance to 50 families in Barangay Tatalon, Quezon City-- support as families recover. While recovery does not end with relief, the assistance provides practical support and a hand towards rebuilding.

📰 Read the stories of families rebuilding after the floods and learn more about the A-PAD PH–TGT Global partnership:https://apadph.com/tgt-global-a-pad-ph-bring-relief-to.../

23/09/2026

🌏 COME JOIN THE REGIONAL CONVERSATION!
Looking for an opportunity to learn beyond your local context, connect with youth organizations across Asia-Pacific, and exchange perspectives from different countries?
Join the YVC International Youth Day 2026 Regional Webinar and gain a broader international and regional perspective on inclusive disaster risk reduction, youth leadership, climate justice, and community resilience.
🎓 E-Certificate of Participation will be provided to participants who attend and complete the full webinar program.
📅 September 24, 2026
🕓 4:00 PM PHT | 3:00 PM Bangkok
💻 Zoom
Come for the conversation. Connect across borders. Leave with a regional perspective—and your e-certificate. 🌏
🔗 Register through the QR code!

🌏 COME JOIN THE REGIONAL CONVERSATION!

Looking for an opportunity to learn beyond your local context, connect with youth organizations across Asia-Pacific, and exchange perspectives from different countries?

Join the YVC International Youth Day 2026 Regional Webinar and gain a broader international and regional perspective on inclusive disaster risk reduction, youth leadership, climate justice, and community resilience.

🎓 E-Certificate of Participation will be provided to participants who attend and complete the full webinar program.
📅 September 24, 2026
🕓 4:00 PM PHT | 3:00 PM Bangkok
💻 Zoom

Come for the conversation. Connect across borders. Leave with a regional perspective—and your e-certificate. 🌏

🔗 Register through the QR code!

23/09/2026

🌏 MEET OUR SECOND RESOURCE SPEAKER

We’re excited to have Briony Ranasinghe, Project Officer at Asia Pacific Alliance for Disaster Management Sri Lanka, as one of the resource speakers for the upcoming webinar “No One Left Behind: Youth, Diversity, and Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction in Sri Lanka.”

Drawing from her experience in disaster response, including relief efforts following Cyclone Ditwah, Briony will share insights on how youth and diverse communities can be meaningfully engaged in disaster risk reduction and resilience-building.

Her work and research highlight an important question for disaster management across the region: How can we ensure that everyone has a meaningful role in preparing for and responding to disasters?

As a regional partner advancing disaster resilience across Asia and the Pacific, A-PAD Philippines is pleased to support this conversation on inclusive disaster risk reduction.

📅 September 24, 2026
🕓 4:00 PM PHT | 3:00 PM Bangkok
💻 Zoom | Open to YVC Members & Non-Members
🔗 Register through the QR code

Join us for a regional exchange on youth participation, inclusion, and collective action for more resilient communities.

MEET OUR SECOND RESOURCE SPEAKER 🌏

We are pleased to introduce Briony Ranasinghe, Project Officer at the Asia Pacific Alliance for Disaster Management (A-PAD) Sri Lanka, working at the intersection of disaster risk reduction, humanitarian response, and climate resilience.
With firsthand experience in disaster response, including relief efforts following Cyclone Ditwah, Briony is also conducting research on organizational responses to the disaster to help strengthen future humanitarian action. Her work reflects her commitment to climate action and reducing disaster risks driven by increasing climate vulnerability.

For our regional webinar, Briony will discuss:
No One Left Behind: Youth, Diversity, and Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction in Sri Lanka

Join us as we explore how youth and diverse communities can be meaningfully included in disaster risk reduction and resilience-building.

📅 September 24, 2026
🕓 4:00 PM PHT | 3:00 PM Bangkok
💻 Zoom | Open to YVC Members & Non-Members
🔗 Register now through the QR code!

23/09/2026

📺

PIA Iloilo shines the light on

Learn more about the simulation exercise in Iloilo in this interview with A-PAD PH Executive Director Athea Penaloza 🎙️ Get to know how simulation exercises like this serves as an opportunity to test our responders' skills, strengthen inter-agency collaboration, and close gaps with learning ⛑️ 🤝

Together with the Municipality of Oton, OTON Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, UP Resilience Institute and the UP Manila DRRM - H Program, A-PAD Philippines brought together over 30 organizations for a stronger Iloilo 🧡💪