In its year 2000 report, the World Health Organization (W.H.O.) ranked the Philippines first in natural emergency occurrence. China and Japan were number two and three respectively. A 1999 UN report covering the period 1969 to 1993 revealed that an average of 2 million Filipinos are affected by emergencies annually. The situation is exacerbated by the fact that with the onset of the new millennium, a new emergency has spawned. Worldwide, the population has grown

by leaps and bounds. In Asia alone, the population increase means a new city of 150,000 people will have to be built daily to accommodate this growth. In the Philippines, 50% of the country's more than 88 million Filipinos are between the ages of 0 and 18 years. Given the country's 2.36% annual growth rate, it will not be long before more than 50% of the population will be composed of young people. This will mean that one out of every two victims of an emergency will be a young person. Among its other programs, the Center's priority focus is to provide Emergency Preparedness and Education Programs for the youth.

       In its year 2000 report, the World Health Organization (W.H.O.) ranked the Philippines first in natural emergency occurrence. China and Japan were number two and three respectively. A 1999 UN report covering the period 1969 to 1993 revealed that an average of 2 million Filipinos are affected by emergencies annually. The situation is exacerbated by the fact that with the onset of the new millennium, a new emergency has spawned. Worldwide, the population has grown by leaps and bounds. In Asia alone, the population increase means a new city of 150,000 people will have to be built daily to accommodate this growth. In the Philippines, 50% of the country's more than 88 million Filipinos are between the ages of 0 and 18 years. Given the country's 2.36% annual growth rate, it will not be long before more than 50% of the population will be composed of young people. This will mean that one out of every two victims of an emergency will be a young person. Among its other programs, the Center's priority focus is to provide Emergency Preparedness and Education Programs for the youth.

       In addition, the Philippines is currently host to two major secessionist fronts and numerous terrorist activities on top of its worsening crime situation. It is in this geo-socio-political-economic milieu that the Center operates.

       Organized in 2000, the Emergency Resource Center, Inc. is a Securities and Exchange Commission registered, non-stock, not-for-profit, non-governmental organization dedicated to community-based Mass Emergency Preparedness, Management and Education. The Center's vision is to excel in the delivery of these services and be recognized at the Global level for the quality and relevance of the work that it performs.

       Early in 2001, the Center, in coordination with the Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS), National Disaster Coordinating Council and AM radio station DZMM delivered the Neighborhood Emergency Services Team (N.E.S.T.) program to the DECS National Capital Region's city high school divisions, capping it with the Emergency Expo 2001 that brought together Emergency Services Organizations from as far north as Baguio and as far south as Cotabato, Mindanao. This highly successful endeavor was the first ever of its kind.

       In June of 2001, the Center was appointed by the Security Committee of the Palawan Tourism Council to conduct a multi-hazards review of the Province's tourism-oriented establishments including its transportation infrastructure. The Center deployed a composite team to Palawan to assess the emergency readiness capabilities of affected resorts and their contiguous Barangays. A proprietary assessment format was formulated that reviewed the ability of the participating resorts to perform the following basic physical protection paradigm functions (utilizing ERCi's proprietary "Defense In Depth" or 8D analytical tool). Results of this review went beyond the expectations of the assessment team and it was realized that the appraisal could benefit the tourism industry of the country as a whole.

       The events of 11 September 2001 forever changed Emergency Management paradigms worldwide. The world was rudely awakened to the cold realities of the threat that WMD, or Weapons of Mass Destruction poses to the whole world. The events at the World Trade Center literally brought the world to its knees.

       Many countries found themselves rushing to prepare for WMD. The Emergency Resource Center was kept very busy appearing on TV and Radio talk shows to discuss the threat. Both the government and the private sector requested presentations on WMD awareness. After the infamous 911 event the Center, in coordination with TUV Rheinland Academy a 130 year old ISO and Safety Certification body presented workshops on corporate and individual protection against WMD.

       In 2004, Philippine Airlines partnered with ERCi to pioneer Cabin Crew Anti-Terrorism capabilities through its SILAB! program which utilizes indigenous technology to address the problems of post-91 1 Aviation Security.

       Towards the end of 2006, the Emergency Resource Center, Inc. was re-branded the Emergency Research Center, Inc. to emphasize its role in research and development in the field of Emergency Management. The Center is now known by its new name and logo e.