Typhoon Pepeng (Parma) caused widespread flooding and landslides Saturday that buried at least two families in the Northern Philippines, just barely a week after Tropical Storm Ondoy (Ketsana) battered Metro Manila. At least 14 people died when Pepeng hit the main island of Luzon. The National Disaster Coordinating Council reported that 32,055 families or 152,775 persons in 492 baranggays were...
4 Oct, 2009February 19, 2020
Photo Gallery: Feeding Program in Malanday, Marikina
A feeding program was conducted in Brgy Malanday, Marikina for the children staying inside the evacuation center. CDRC and its team of volunteers also conducted a free play activity for the kids. This activity was in partnership with Samahan ng mga Manininda sa Marikina (SAMANA).
2 Oct, 2009February 19, 2020
Photo Gallery: Relief Delivery Operation in Marilao, Bulacan
Provinces outside Metro Manila were also devastated by Typhoon Ondoy (Ketsana). Together with its regional center, Alay Bayan, Inc., and several volunteers, CDRC delivered relief goods to Marilao, Bulacan.
2 Oct, 2009February 19, 2020
Update: Families affected by Ondoy continue to rise
The number of families affected by Tropical Storm Ondoy (international name Ketsana) continued to increase. The National Disaster Coordinating Council reported that 629,466 families of 3 million people have already been affected. There are also 83,493 families or 419,333 persons still staying in 526 evacuation centers. Meantime, the total number of casualties has already increased to 340. Of this number,...