Philippines: Dumagat-Remontado Communities Lead Risk Mapping in Antipolo City

On September 14‑18, the Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation (PDRF) carried out a five‑day participatory risks and resources mapping workshop in Antipolo City’s ancestral domain. Led by chieftain Rapu Modesto Sta. Ana and seven other Kaksaan Ne Dumaget de Antipolo elders, the team identified household settlements, critical facilities, lifelines, livelihoods, and water sources across nine upland communities. The BRIDGE Project team and representatives from the Protected Area Management Office geo‑tagged and validated the sites, noting seasonal patterns and vulnerabilities that only local knowledge could explain. The resulting data will feed into the Ancestral Domain Sustainable Development and Protection Plan (ADSDPP), a key document that governs the group’s management and protection of lands under its Certificate of Ancestral Domain Title. The project, funded by Global Affairs Canada and supported by the Antipolo City Government, aims to embed gender‑responsive, climate‑resilient water‑management practices into the community’s future planning.