More than two thousand Lumads are taking refuge in Tandag City Sports Complex as they were forced to flee from their homes and source of livelihood out of fear from the intensified military and paramilitary attacks in their communities. These people are members of a Lumad organization called the Malahutayong Pakigbisog Alang sa Sumusunod (MAPASU) protesting mining operations, land...
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2014 Philippine Disaster Report
The 2014 Philippine Disaster Report is Citizens’ Disaster Response Center’s consolidated report on the different disasters which occurred in the Philippines in 2014, the frequency of occurrence, as well as the effects of these disasters in the communities. 2014 Philippine Disaster Report
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My experiences as an intern in CDRC
Sitting alone on my flight to Manila, I wasn’t sure that an internship in a completely unknown NGO in a country I had never been to before, was the best decision I had ever made. But I was already on the plane, which meant that there was no turning back. I was offered two other...