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QC trains city disaster responders through LyfSaver

Sean A. Magbanua · Aug 26, 2026, 3:16 PM

Quezon City government and LyfSaver convenors introduced LyfSaver app during the QC LyfSaver Roadshow launch on Wednesday, 26 August. (From left to right) QC Public Affairs and Information Services (PAISD) Head Engelbert Apostol, QC Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO) Head EnP. Ma. Bianca Perez-Diamante, QC Mayor Hon. Joy Belmonte, LyfSaver co-convenors - actor DingDong Dantes, journalists Atom Araullo and Voltaire Tupad. — PHOTOGRAPHED by Sean Magbanua

The Quezon City government, in partnership with LyfSaver, launched Wednesday the QC LyfSaver Roadshow, a learning session and hands-on training for barangay officials, volunteers, and city disaster responders.

“Through this initiative, we are building a public-private community partnership. The government has systems and response capacity, while our partners bring technology, innovation, and networks,” QC Mayor Joy Belmonte said.

The city government conducted the training to demonstrate how LyfSaver, an application can be used as a tool to report incidents, verify information, and share trusted updates during emergencies across the city.

LyfSaver is a community-powered, multi-hazard and climate information platform that provides real-time reporting, verified alerts, and local action. It was developed and launched by Fyt Media in 2024 in collaboration with the University of the Philippines Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards (UP NOAH), UP Resilience Institute, and YesPinoy Foundation.

Co-convenors of the platform also attended the city LyfSaver roadshow launch, including actor Dingdong Dantes and journalists Atom Araullo and Voltaire Tupaz.