Tropical cyclone (TY) Jolina (Conson) which is now out of the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), affected mostly the Eastern Visayas and some provinces in Central Luzon. TY Jolina made a total of 9 landfalls in the country. It entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on September 6 at 5:00 pm and then promptly...
Author: Citizens' Disaster Response Center
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THE PHILIPPINE DISASTER SITUATION IN 2020
An extraordinary disaster year for the Philippines The year 2020 was an extraordinary disaster year for the country. It began with a volcanic eruption and ended with two magnitude 6 earthquakes, one shaking Luzon on Christmas Day. In between came Typhoon Goni, a super typhoon that was the strongest in the world last year. And...
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Urban Farming in the Time of a Pandemic
Marlyn Tambagan is the president of SAMABOCS-HI (Samahan ng Mamamayan sa Barangay Old Capitol Site – Hydraulic Compound Inc.). SAMABOCS is an organization of the residents of Brgy. OCS in Quezon City. It is also under the ALSA-DILIMAN, an alliance of organizations in Brgy. UP Campus that prepares for the most anticipated Big One. Most...
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Activating the Community’s Disaster Preparedness Ability
The Escopa 3 – Volunteer Barangay Emergency Response Team (VBERT) is living proof that Barangay Escopa 3 is a place full of people with a heart of service for others. Since its establishment in 2015, the volunteer organization has been actively working with the barangay administration in building a comprehensive disaster management system for the...