The Philippines topped the list of countries with the highest mortality rate due to natural disasters in 2012. The Citizens’ Disaster Response Center (CDRC), a non-government organization based in the Philippines, cited the records of the Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED), which showed that 2,360 people were killed due to...
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ABKD 2012 Essay Writing Contest Winning Entry
Ano nga ba ang kahalagahan ng Biodiversity sa atin? Ano ang mga maaaring maging epekto kung isasawalang bahala ng mga tao ang pangangaral at pagpapaalala sa atin na pangalagaan ang kapaligiran? Sino ang mga magdurusa at sasalo ng mga magiging epekto? Sino ang dapat sisihin? Una sa lahat, ang Biodivesity o ang pagkakaiba-iba ng bawat...
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Families affected by Typhoon Pablo appeal for help
More than a month after Typhoon Pablo/Bopha ravaged Mindanao, the people are still struggling to get back on their feet. Pablo, the 16th storm to enter the Philippines in 2012, made landfall on the eastern coast of Mindanao on December 4th. It brought rain and strong winds that toppled trees and power lines, destroyed houses...
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CDRC is providing assistance to Pablo-affected communities
The Citizens’ Disaster Response Center, through the support of its partners and Regional Centers, is providing relief assistance to Typhoon Pablo-affected areas in Mindanao. Pablo is the 16th storm to ravage the Philippines this year, bringing rain and strong winds that affected more than 5 million people. CDRC’s relief delivery operations are concentrated in Compostela Valley,...