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Board Game Boosts Disaster Preparedness for Filipino Teens

12/29/2025

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Master of Disaster, a board game, helps Filipino teenagers learn disaster preparedness by simulating responses to typhoons and other catastrophes.
The game aims to improve readiness as fewer than half of Filipinos participate in disaster drills or own first aid kits.
The Philippines experiences daily earthquakes and averages 20 typhoons per year, making youth education in risk-prone areas like Valenzuela important.

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Story summary

Master of Disaster, a board game, helps Filipino teenagers learn disaster preparedness by simulating responses to typhoons and other catastrophes.
The game aims to improve readiness as fewer than half of Filipinos participate in disaster drills or own first aid kits.
The Philippines experiences daily earthquakes and averages 20 typhoons per year, making youth education in risk-prone areas like Valenzuela important.