Mayon eruption imminent; 30,000 evacuated to government shelters

Lava and red-hot volcanic fragments rolled some 4 kilometers down the slopes of Mayon Volcano, visible at night to Albay residents in yet another terrifying display of the volcano’s beauty and destructive power. The pyroclastic flow was preceded by a minor ash explosion in the morning of December 14, followed by several other small explosions [...]

Photo Gallery: Disaster Preparedness in Agusan del Norte

Agusan del Norte is one of the project sites for the German-funded, “Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation for Typhoon-Prone Philippine Regions”. CDRC and the Bread for Emergency for Emergency Assistance and Development (BREAD), with the support of Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe and the German Humanitarian Aid, are currently implementing the Phase 2 of the project with disaster preparedness [...]

Photo Gallery: Disaster Preparedness in Samar

Samar, one of the typhoon-prone provinces in Luzon, is one of the project sites for the German-funded, “Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation for Typhoon-Prone Philippine Regions”. CDRC and the Leyte Center for Development (LCDE), with the support of Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe and the German Humanitarian Aid, are currently implementing the Phase 2 of the project with disaster [...]

PHIVOLCS raises alert status of Mayon Volcano to Level 3

In its 8pm bulletin on Dec. 14, 2009, PHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology) raised Mayon Volcano’s alert status from level 2 to level 3. This means that magma is close to the crater and hazardous explosive eruption is imminent. Mayon Volcano is located in the province of Albay in the Bicol Region.

Photo Gallery: Relief Delivery in La Union

CDRC, together with Ilocos Center for Research, Empowerment and Development (ICRED), conducted relief delivery operations in La Union for the communities affected by Typhoon Pepeng (Parma). This effort was supported by the German Humanitarian Aid and Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe.

Photo Gallery: Relief Delivery in Pangasinan

CDRC and Alay Bayan Inc. distributed relief goods to the communities affected by Typhoon Pepeng (Parma) in Pangasinan. This was supported by German Humanitarian Aid and Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe. About 80% of Pangasinan was submerged in flood waters after Typhoon Pepeng battered Northern Luzon in October.

Photo Gallery: Relief Delivery in Benguet

CDRC, together with the Cordillera Disaster Response and Development Services (CDRDS), distributed relief goods to the areas affected by Typhoon Pepeng in Benguet Province.  This was supported by the German Humanitarian Aid and Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe. Benguet was one of the provinces hardest hit by the typhoon which caused massive landslides.

Photo Gallery: Distribution of Crocs Sandals

CDRC and its Regional Centers distributed 3,000 pairs of Crocs Sandals to the communities affected by Typhoon Ondoy. The sandals were donated by the Japanese NGO Civic Force. CDRC worked in close coordination with its RCs, the Southern Tagalog People’s Response Center (STPRC), Community Response for Enlightenment, Service and Transformation (CREST) and Alay Bayan, Inc. [...]

Photo Gallery: Designing Early Warning Systems

CDRC, together with its Regional Center, the Leyte Center for Development (LCDE) , conducted trainings in Basey and General McArthur, Samar on Designing Early Warning Systems. These trainings were launched under the project: Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation for Typhoon-Prone Philippine Regions, funded by the German Humanitarian Aid and Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe. Members of Disaster Preparedness Committees [...]

Photo Gallery: Forum on Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction

The Citizens’ Disaster Response Network (CDRN) held a forum on Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction last Dec. 1-5, 2009 at the CDRC Training Center in Quezon City. This was attended by the Executive Directors of the 17 Regional Centers all over the country. The guest speakers were Dr. Rosa Perez of the Inter-Governmental Panel [...]

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