The frequency of natural disasters in the Philippines makes such events a question of survival not only for the poor but for all Filipinos. The mainstreaming of climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction in social development interventions will proceed from ongoing research on the impact of climate change on diseases, like dengue. Responses to climate change shall be introduced in the school curricula, alongside the promotion of green technology in constructing houses and social infrastructure and social safety nets for vulnerable groups, like farmers dependent on agriculture.