The first three weeks of our Relief Delivery Operations for Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) have so far reached 13 provinces — Leyte, Samar, Eastern Samar, Mindoro Occidental, Mindoro Oriental, Palawan, Cebu, Capiz, Iloilo, Aklan, Bacolod, Negros Occidental and Masbate. We have served more than 17,000 families. All thanks to our donors and volunteers! Mabuhay!
Category: Bicol Region
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Super Typhoon Yolanda slams central Philippines
Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan), one of the most powerful typhoons on record, ripped through central Philippines Friday, November 8. It made its first landfall in Guiuan, Eastern Samar at 4:40am. With sustained winds of 235 kilometers per hour and gusts of 275 kph, it made its second landfall over Tolosa, Leyte at 7am, and its third...
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TS Gener kills 45; affects thousands of families
Tropical Storm Gener (Saola) affected 1,207 barangays, 150 municipalities and 28 cities in 35 provinces across several regions. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council also reported that 190,196 families or 858,534 people have been affected, while 45 people were killed. The total cost of damages to infrastructure was ₱ 116,560,384.00 while the total...
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Disaster Risk Education: Starting them Young
When calamities arise in this disaster-prone province, one of the most affected sectors is the children. The Strengthening School System for Disaster Risk Education and Management project of the Tarabang para sa Bicol, Inc. (TABI), UNICEF and the Department of Education, however, has tried to make them less vulnerable and more useful before, during and...