My Takeaways from the PH+SocialGood Summit

“The Philippines, being the 3rd most at risk to the impacts of climate change, is facing vulnerability issues that can have profound impacts on its people’s well-being.” — Climate Adaptive Local Planning, UP Forum, vol.14 #3

Thanks for the free umbrella, Google!

Thanks for the free umbrella, Google!

I’ve been an event organizer for 5 years or so, I haven’t really just attended one. Last Saturday, I did. Rappler held a conference at AIM Makati titled “PH+Social Good: The Manila Social Good Summit,” livestreamed on YouTube and watched by folks in NYC. I wish to commend them for a job well done. Lunch was an hour late, but nobody minded ‘coz the talks were so good, we were stuck on our seats. The topics revolved around climate change and how we can deal with disasters in this day and age of social media, mobile technology and Google.
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