The Citizens Disaster Response Center awarded the winners of the ABKD On-the-Spot Poster-Making Contest last December 3, 2012 at the CDRC Training Center in Quezon City. The winners of this year’s contest are: 1st prize, Shaina S. Robles, 15 years old, Brgy. Capri, Quezon City; 2nd prize, Janber Parayaoan, 14 years old, Brgy. Capri,...
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CDRC announces winners of ABKD Poster Contest
The Citizens’ Disaster Response Center (CDRC) has formally announced the winners of the annual nationwide poster-making contest entitled “APOY, BAGYO, KALAMIDAD: DIBUHONG PAMBATA (ABKD) 2012” during the organization’s 28th year anniversary last October 6, 2012. This year’s major winners are Justine Nicole G. Hsueh and Ayesha Stephanie R. David for Category A; and Roxie Mayn A. Eslabon...
Caritas Swiss provides early recovery to flood-affected families
Caritas Switzerland, through its back donors Caritas Austria, Caritas Luxembourg, Caritas Germany and Swiss Solidarity, is providing emergency and early recovery assistance to 1,617 flood-affected families in Muntinlupa, Pangasinan, Laguna and Rizal. The southwest monsoon rains has devastated farm lands and houses in these areas. The total damage to property was estimated at P616,376,611.50,...
German aid agency donates funds for flood victims
Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe, an NGO under Diakonisches Werk of the EKD, the Social Service Agency of the German Protestant Church, has donated funds to CDRC to help assist 2,260 families affected by the monsoon rains. Thousands of families were forced to evacuate after the southwest monsoon rains caused severe floods and landslide in Metro Manila and...