Have you ever wondered how art could save lives? In today’s chaotic world, how can paper, colored pencils, and tiny hands save millions and spread hope? The question perhaps has something do to with how artworks can save you from impending disasters. At a time when various upheavals are being experienced, the tragedies brought by...
Ang CDRC ay sumasaludo at nagpupugay kay Lorena “Loren/Ren” Rivera-Villareal sa kanyang wagas, masigasig at walang pag-iimbot na paglilingkod sa bulnerableng sector ng ating lipunan. Si Loren ay naglingkod bilang Executive Director ng Alay Bayan Luson, Inc. (ABI) mula 2012 hanggang 2018 . Naging upisyal siya ng CDRN (Citizens’ Disaster Response Network) sa mga taong...
Sylvia Yumol, 53 years old, from Brgy. San Miguel in San Simon, Pampanga, was one of the most affected when Typhoon Ulysses (Vamco) ravaged Central Luzon in 2020. Sylvia lives in a town that sits along the Pampanga River basin, the second largest drainage basin on Luzon Island, which often experiences severe flooding when there...
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...
