Situation Overview Second day after a 7-magnitude earthquake struck the northern part of the country, the entire province of Abra was declared under a state of calamity due to the massive destruction caused by the 7-magnitude earthquake. The provincial and 27 MLGUs were mobilized to respond to the immediate needs of the affected communities. According...
Author: Citizens' Disaster Response Center
Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake in Abra Situation Report #1 as of 11 am
Situation Overview A 7. 3 magnitude earthquake was recorded yesterday at around 8:43 in the morning in Lagangilang, Abra in Cordillera Region. Its impact was also experienced in other surrounding areas in Northern Luzon as well as the National Capital Region. The Philippines Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) later revised the magnitude to 7.0...
CDRC 2021 Annual Report
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented challenges to Filipinos in the past year, affecting communities in a multitude of ways: from the immediate health and economic impacts to changes in the people’s ways of living and working. The pandemic has complicated resilience-building. The situation in the country remains uncertain, with the spread of variants and...
Gone in an instant: The Kantagnos tragedy
Every time it rains one after another, residents of Brgy. Kantagnos are always worried about the possible flooding in their village. Residents always remain vigilant during these times and promptly go to higher ground for their safety. Little did they know, another tragedy was about to happen. They don’t have it in mind that the...