Kagawad Robert Benito, or ―Obet‖ as his ka-barangays call him, is the duly elected Disaster Committee Head of Barangay Pansol’s council. Being so, he is responsible for managing and improving Barangay Pansol’s disaster response system and facilities. His job is vital to their community’s safety, considering the vulnerabilities and hazards present in Barangay Pansol: buildings that had been erected with...
Community-based Disaster Management Conference 2021: “During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Gaining Strength while Overcoming New Challenges”
Community-based Disaster Management Conference 2021: “During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Gaining Strength while Overcoming New Challenges” The Citizens’ Disaster Response Center Foundation Inc. (CDRC) recently convened a National Conference on Community-based Disaster Management (CBDM) titled “During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Gaining Strength while Overcoming New Challenges.” It was held on June 05, 2021, at the Cocoon Boutique Hotel in Quezon City. The...
United Bunawan Home Owners Association (UBUHOA)
In the northern part of Davao City, in Barangay Bunawan, sandwiched between two large bodies of water, the Bunawan River and Davao gulf, UBUHOA remains firm in confronting disasters. UBOHOA or United Bunawan Home Owners Association is frequently at risk due to human-induced and natural calamities. UBUHOA is a People’s Organization in a community in Purok 7-C, Barangay Bunawan, Davao...
Genera’s Story
Genera Mangili, an Ibaloi-Kankanaey, a mother of 3 and a grandmother of 4, lived and had her own family at Ucab, Itogon, Benguet. Barangay Ucab is a mining community located at the central part of the municipality of Itogon, bounded by Barangay Loacan to the north, Barangays Virac and Poblacion to the south, Barangay Poblacion to the east and Barangays...