Provinces outside Metro Manila were also devastated by Typhoon Ondoy (Ketsana). Together with its regional center, Alay Bayan, Inc., and several volunteers, CDRC delivered relief goods to Marilao, Bulacan.
2 Oct, 2009February 19, 2020
Update: Families affected by Ondoy continue to rise
The number of families affected by Tropical Storm Ondoy (international name Ketsana) continued to increase. The National Disaster Coordinating Council reported that 629,466 families of 3 million people have already been affected. There are also 83,493 families or 419,333 persons still staying in 526 evacuation centers. Meantime, the total number of casualties has already increased to 340. Of this number,...
1 Oct, 2009February 19, 2020
UPDATE: TS Ondoy casualites increase to 324
The number of casualties from Tropical Storm Ondoy (international name Ketsana) has already reached 324. At least 277 were reported dead, 5 injured and 42 missing. In the National Capital Region alone, 123 people were killed, and in Region IV-A, 104. Over 100,000 of the 512,092 families affected by Ondoy are appealing for assistance from the Citizens’ Disaster Response Center....
30 Sep, 2009February 19, 2020
Photo Gallery: Relief Delivery Operation in Tondo, Manila
Displaced citizens of Del Pan, Tondo, Manila took refuge in a school gymnasium after Typhoon Ondoy (Ketsana) struck. CDRC, together with its regional center, the Community Response for Enlightenment, Service and Transformation (CREST), immediately gave relief packs to the affected families. This effort was supported by, Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe, the Social Service Agency of the German Protestant Church – one of...