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SHOWCASING LOCAL INNOVATIONS TO A GLOBAL AUDIENCE — (Standing from left to right) Mr. Mari Martirez, CEO and Founder of RezBin, and Ms. Rowena Sucalit, inventor of MagicBag, at PHILIPPiNEXT: ICE on I held on July 15, 2025, at Okada Manila, Philippines.
Manila, Philippines — Through the brand campaign of PHILIPPiNEXT, the 1st International Conference and Exposition on Innovations” or ICE on I convention, Filipino innovators and inventors strengthened their collaborations with other countries to develop technologies that can help address the climate crisis.
With delegates from India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, and the Philippines attending the 3-day event in Okada Manila, “PHILIPPiNEXT” brought together inventors, innovators, policymakers, and investors to share insights, explore opportunities, and build partnerships.
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By Heherson Valdez
IN PHOTO: DOST-PHIVOLCS’ HazardHunterPH
Baguio City, Philippines – As one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world, the Philippines remains highly vulnerable to natural hazards such as typhoons, earthquakes, floods, and landslides. According to the World Risk Report 2023, the Philippines ranked first out of 193 countries in terms of disaster risk exposure due to its geographic location along the Pacific Ring of Fire and the typhoon belt.
According to Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (DOST-PHIVOLCS), the country experiences an average of 20 earthquakes per day, with 100 to 150 of these being felt events per year. In addition, over 20 typhoons entering the Philippine Area of Responsibility annually and more than 2,000 seismic activities recorded each year by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (DOST-PAGASA), the need for science-based disaster resilience is more urgent than ever.
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