In commemoration of its 25 years of service, the Citizens’ Disaster Response Center (CDRC) offered October 6 to the more than a million victims of tropical storm Ondoy with a mass and relief delivery operation supported by Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe and German Humanitarian Aid. This day marks the founding day of the organization. Photos by: Lito Ocampo
6 Oct, 2009February 19, 2020
Ondoy leaves P8.3 Billion worth of infra and agri losses
Tropical Storm Ondoy (Ketsana), which caused the Philippines’ worst flooding in four decades, left Php8.3 Billion worth of damages to infrastructure (P2.7B) and agriculture (P5.5B), the National Disaster Coordinating Council said. Ondoy battered Metro Manila and parts of Luzon after it made landfall near the boundary of Aurora and Quezon last September 26. Metro Manila, Bulacan, Pampanga, Batangas, Laguna and...
5 Oct, 2009February 19, 2020
Typhoon Pepeng causes flooding and landslides in Northern Philippines
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).