The non-government organization, Citizens’ Disaster Response Center, called on the newly sworn-in president to prioritize disaster preparedness in his first 100 days of office. With the observation of Disaster Preparedness Month this July, and with the rainy season and La Nina expected until November, CDRC is challenging President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III to beef up...
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CDRC is now accepting entries to 2010 ABKD poster-making contest
The Citizens’ Disaster Response Center (CDRC) is once again staging its annual poster-making contest entitled “APOY, BAGYO, KALAMIDAD: DIBUHONG PAMBATA or ABKD 2010”. Since 1996, ABKD has served as a venue for children to show their creativity and artistic talents, as well as express their views and concerns on disaster-related issues. This year, CDRC is...
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Floods in Maguindanao displace 20,000
20,000 residents in Sultan Kudarat are forced to evacuate to higher grounds due to heavy rains and flooding on June 20 Sunday, according to National Disaster Coordinating Council. This is the third of a series of mass evacuations which started May. Evacuees came from the 10 low-lying villages namely: Bulalo, Salimbao, Calsada, Katuli, Gang, Macaquiling,...
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Rainy season = Dengue season
The rainy season which started a few days ago should make the public wary of dengue. As of April 2010, 4,000 dengue cases, 50 percent higher compared to last year, have already been reported, according to Dr. Eric Tayag of the National Epidemiology Center. In Cavite, the number of dengue cases increased in June. DENGUE...