Tropical depression Pepeng (Parma) made a third landfall in northern Philippines Thursday, causing widespread flooding and landslides. Last weekend, Pepeng made landfall over Cagayan, then three days later, over Ilocos Norte. The number of affected families by Pepeng has increased to 234,232 or 1,053,325 persons in Regions I, II, III, IV-A, V, VI, NCR and CAR. Of this number, 9,302...
Over 4 M people affected by Tropical Storm Ondoy
The number of affected by Tropical Storm Ondoy (Ketsana), has already reached more than 4 million people or 829,498 families, the National Disaster Coordinating Council said. The estimated cost of damage to infrastructure and agriculture caused by the Philippines’ worst flooding in four decades has also increased to 9.7 B. Ondoy battered Metro Manila and parts of Luzon after it...
Photo Gallery: Relief Delivery Operation in Tatalon, Quezon City
CDRC gave relief goods to 500 families in Brgy Tatalon, and conducted free play, feeding and arts workshop for children, and psychosocial therapy and acupuncture for the affected families as part of its comprehensive approach to disaster management. This was supported by Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe and German Humanitarian Aid.
Photo Gallery: Relief Delivery Operation in Malanday, Marikina
CDRC distributed relief goods to the families affected by Typhoon Ondoy in Malanday, Marikina together with volunteers from Foundation for the Philippine Environment and Friends of Samar and Leyte. This was supported by Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe and German Humanitarian Aid.