An interview with Mr. Ramon J. Santiago, Public Safety Consultant of Metropolitan Manila Development Authority and a crisis management specialist, who plays important roles in disaster risk reduction, flood mitigation programs, etc.
This is the first interview for the new series that features people playing active parts in Asian cities!

Rescue workers and observers from the ANMC21 cities came to Tokyo to join the Comprehensive Disaster Management Drill of Tokyo on September 1, 2012. Two student interns for the Tokyo Metropolitan Government make reports on their visits and drills.

Trainees from Bangkok and Taipei participated in the seminar on earthquake-proof town development in Tokyo in July, 2012. They learned about Tokyo's high quake-proof technology and discussed each city's problems in terms of disaster prevention.