A-PAD Philippines

23/05/2026

LIVE NOW: More than melodies, the HRN Bicol Volunteers bring a powerful call: “Tabang, na! Ano? Tara? Tabang nganiii!”

A busking performance in solidarity with families affected by the continuing Mayon unrest. Every song is a call to help, stand with, and uplift fellow Bicolanos.

23/05/2026

Tonight at Sawangan Park in Legazpi City, A-PAD PH volunteers from Bicol will showcase their talents for a greater purpose — supporting Mayon Volcano-affected communities across the region, especially children facing prolonged displacement, anxiety, and uncertainty.

Join us as Bicolano volunteers turn their passion into action, using their talents to bring hope, solidarity, and support to fellow Bicolanos affected by the ongoing unrest of Mayon Volcano. Together, let us champion community-driven disaster response and resilience in Bicol.

23/05/2026

【Every Donation Moves Us Forward】
【每一筆捐款都推動救援向前】

We have raised approximately ¥21,500 toward our ¥2,000,000 goal.

Thank you to every person who has donated, shared, and supported this campaign so far. Every contribution helps strengthen rescue training and cross-border disaster response across the Indo-Pacific.

We still have a long way to go before June 15, and your support can help us move closer to our goal.

👉 https://apadm.give.asia/campaign/event-apad-rescuebeyondborders

22/05/2026

𝐓𝐎𝐆𝐄𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐌𝐀𝐘𝐎𝐍: 𝐀-𝐏𝐀𝐃 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐧-𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬

Following the recent escalation of Mayon Volcano unrest, communities across Albay continue to face disrupted livelihoods, food insecurity, anxiety and displacement.

A-PAD PH, together with representatives from the Human Resource Network Bicol volunteers and Bicol University, conducted a rapid needs assessment in some of the hardest-hit communities in Camalig, Daraga and Guinobatan, Albay to identify urgent gaps and support recovery efforts.

Farmers described their situation as “back to zero,” citing destroyed crops, income loss, and growing anxiety over continued unrest, flooding, and lahar risks.

👉Read the full story here:

As Mayon Volcano’s unrest continues, A-PAD Philippines and partners are mobilizing humanitarian assessments and support for communities

22/05/2026

📩 𝐐𝟏 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐈𝐒 𝐎𝐔𝐓! 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃 𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄.

The first quarter of 2026 was filled with collaboration, action, and resilience-building across communities. Get a glimpse of the stories, milestones, and partnerships that shaped the first three months of 2026.

🔗 Read the newsletter here: https://apadph.com/january-to-march-2026-newsletter/

The Asia Pacific Alliance for Disaster Management Philippines (A-PAD PH) is proud to share the January-March 2026 Newsletter, highlighting our collective efforts in advancing disaster preparedness and community resilience across the country.

21/05/2026

Cross-sector collaboration in action!

A-PAD Philippines leads today’s session in Bicol on navigating climate and energy risks for stronger disaster preparedness.

20/05/2026

18/05/2026

𝐈𝐍 𝐏𝐇𝐎𝐓𝐎𝐒:𝑺𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔, 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔, 𝒗𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒆𝒓𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒅𝒗𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔 𝒋𝒐𝒊𝒏 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒅𝒗𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝑮𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝑺𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒐𝒔 𝑪𝒊𝒕𝒚.

More than 150 advocates gathered for the Creative Resilience Workshop: Building Resilience through Art on May 8–9, 2026 at Holy Trinity College of General Santos City.

Spearheaded by the A-PAD PH Human Resource Network (HRN) Volunteers – SOCCSKSARGEN in partnership with Holy Trinity College of General Santos City- Civic Welfare Training Service and local stakeholders, the two-day initiative strengthened multi-sector collaboration in raising awareness on disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation.

Sessions were led by Health Education and Promotion Officer III Arjohn Gangoso of the Department of Health SOX on psychosocial well-being and mental health, local artist and environmental advocate Alimar Dani Udda on advocacy art and creative expression, and the Coast Guard Nursing Sub-Unit – Southern Mindanao on basic life support and emergency response principles.

The initiative comes at a crucial time for the region, which continues to face the impacts of earthquakes and typhoons, underscoring the importance of collaboration, preparedness, and community-driven action in building safer and more resilient communities. 🤝🍃

13/05/2026

𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐥𝐨𝐢𝐥𝐨 𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐨-𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐄𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞

Multi-sector stakeholders gathered in Iloilo City for the 2nd Western Visayas Stakeholders Planning Meeting for the Medical Simulation Exercise (SIMEX) under Project MedX, a flagship initiative of A-PAD Philippines aimed at strengthening local emergency medical response systems.

Held on 27 May 2026 at Diversion 21 Hotel, the meeting brought together participants from government, health, academe, private sector, civil society, and humanitarian organizations to align roles and operational plans for the Municipality of Oton, Iloilo—the pilot LGU for the exercise.

Discussions highlighted Western Visayas’ vulnerability to typhoons, flooding, and seismic hazards, underscoring the need for stronger interoperable and systems-based emergency medical response. Technical inputs from the Department of Health Region VI, Oton MDRRMO, and the Municipal Health Office helped ground planning in both policy and operational realities.

07/05/2026

🤝𝗧𝗢𝗚𝗘𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗠𝗔𝗬𝗢𝗡 🌋

As Mayon Volcano remains under Alert Level 3, thousands of families across Albay continue to face displacement, ashfall, risks, and disrupted livelihoods. In times like these, our fellow 𝒌𝒂𝒃𝒂𝒃𝒂𝒚𝒂𝒏𝒔 need immediate relief and support through our collective action.

Our collaboration matters most.

A-PAD PH partners and volunteers are mobilizing relief support for affected communities — working together to coordinate assistance, identify urgent needs, and strengthen collective response efforts on the ground.

As part of the ongoing response, A-PAD PH and partners are coordinating with local stakeholders and will be conducting needs assessment activities in affected communities to help identify existing gaps, priority concerns, and immediate humanitarian needs.

𝐖𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐧-𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬.

Ongoing efforts with:
• Albay Chamber of Commerce and Industry
• University of Santo Tomas-Legazpi
• LoveIs2Big
• Bicol University

We extend our sincere appreciation to all partners, responders, volunteers, and local communities continuing to stand together for Albay. Every effort, partnership, and act of solidarity helps communities move forward stronger.