The Citizens’ Disaster Response Center is back on air! Now broadcasting in a new format, listen to CDRC’s Kuya Caloy as he talks about the 2011 disaster report in this debut episode of the CDRC podcast. Makinig. Makialam. Maging handa! CDRC Podcast’s debut episode is also available at PodOmatic. You can download the MP3 of the...
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Update: Tropical Storm Bebeng leaves 24 dead
Tropical Storm Bebeng, which made landfall over Catanduanes last Sunday (May 8), left 24 people dead, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said. The NDRRMC reported that 33,034 families or 173,915 persons were affected in 237 barangays of 31 municipalities, 5 cities, and 10 provinces. Some 313 families or 1,449 persons were...
Video: Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation for Flood and Landslide-prone Communities in the Philippines
A project video of the accomplishments of the project: Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation for Flood and Landslide-prone Communities in the Philippines. A CDRC project in partnership with Mercy Relief Singapore and MediaCorp.
3,000 families lose homes in Guadalupe fire
Up to 3,000 families lost their homes after a fire broke out in Guadalupe, Makati last April 19. The huge fire, which reached general alarm, struck the Laperal Compound in Guadalupe. All firefighters in Metro Manila helped to put out the blaze. But the firemen had difficulty controlling the fire due to the narrow streets....