Forging Empowered Communities (2009)

A video documentation of the good practices and lessons learned from the Phase 1 of the project: “Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation for Typhoon-Prone Philippine Regions”.

Photo Gallery: Evacuation Center Management for Mayon folks

CDRC conducted an Evacuation Center Management training for the Mayon evacuees in Albay with the help of its regional center Tarabang Para sa Bicol (TABI), and four Social Work students from Bicol University. Pamphlets of health and sanitation were distributed, and large murals on what to do during ash falls were mounted in strategic places in the affected communities. This was supported by Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe.

Photo Gallery: Relief Delivery in Ilocos Region

CDRC’s regional center, the Ilocos Center for Research, Empowerment and Development (ICRED), conducted relief delivery operations in the Ilocos Region. Psychosocial activities for the children were also held. This was supported by Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe and the German Humanitarian Aid.

Photo Gallery: Pepeng Hits Ilocos

Typhoon Parma (Pepeng) lashed the Philippines just eight days after Typhoon Ketsana (Ondoy) caused major flooding in the country. One of the most affected by Parma was the Ilocos Region. These photos were taken by CDRC’s regional center, Ilocos Center for Research, Empowerment and Development (ICRED)

Help us fill the shelves of CDRC Library

Since its creation in 1984, CDRC has supported over 3 million Filipinos through its programs. It assists the vulnerable sectors to comprehensively respond to disaster situations and also addresses the root causes of their vulnerabilities. CDRC offers itself to the most needy, deprived, and poorest segments of Philippine society whose socio-economic conditions make them highly [...]

MICRODIS Promotional Video

A 3-minute promotional video of the Microdis survey on health, social and economic impact of disasters on communities conducted in three countries in Southeast Asia. The video features the five survey sites in the region, namely: Albay and Southern Leyte in the Philippines, Quang Nam and Hanoi in Vietnam, and Bojonegoro in Indonesia.

Order now: CDRC 2010 calendars and planner

CDRC’s wall and desk calendars, and planner are now available. Call (632) 929-9820 / 22 or e-mail cdrc.rpid@gmail.com to place your orders.

Photo Gallery: Relief delivery for BASECO and Paco fire victims

CDRC and its regional center in the National Capital Region, the Community Response for Enlightenment, Service and Transformation (CREST), immediately responded to the appeal of the residents who lost their homes to two successive fires in Manila, one in Baseco Compound in Tondo, and another in Paco.

Congress Urged: Don’t Wait for Another Ondoy or Pepeng! Pass the DRRM Bill Now!

The Philippines is undoubtedly a disaster-prone country (both natural and human-induced) yet what we have is just Presidential Decree No. 1566, a 31-year-old law which merely focuses on short-term preparedness and emergency response.

Fire razes Baseco compound; 1,000 families homeless

At least 1,000 families were left homeless after a fire razed down the Bataan Shipping and Engineering Company (Baseco) compound in Tondo, Manila at around 10 p.m., Saturday.
The fire spread quickly because the houses inside the 52-hectare Baseco compound were made of light materials and were built too close to each other.
The Bureau of Fire Protection [...]

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