November 12, 2014 – The first anniversary of super typhoon Yolanda (international name Haiyan) reminds us that the Philippines is already suffering from the impacts of climate change. We at the Climate Change Network for Community-Based Initiatives (CCNCI) fear that not enough measures have been undertaken to prepare the country for future disasters. While the...
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UNICEF writeshop concluded successfully
A writeshop on the baseline situation in UNICEF Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) project sites was held at Crown Regency Hotel in Cebu City on Nov. 5-7, 2014. Citizens’ Disaster Response Center (CDRC) and four other non-governmental organization (NGO) partners of UNICEF in its child-centered DRR project attended the said activity. The writeshop’s main objective was...
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Network slams poor housing for Yolanda survivors, urge gov’t to build back better
News Release: Nov. 8, 2014 A newly formed network of NGOs involved in disaster preparedness, rehabilitation and recovery criticized the government’s failure to provide decent shelter for survivors of supertyphoon Yolanda (international name Haiyan). Citing a report of the Office of the Presidential Assistant for Rehabilitation and Recovery (OPARR), only 364 housing units have been...
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Citizens’ Disaster Response Center announces ABKD 2014 winners
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) 2014” during the organization’s 30th foundation anniversary last October 6, 2014. This year’s grand prize winners are Ashley Winslet C. Sy and Jean Andrei T. Nubla for Category A and Key C. Jaboneta...