Phivolcs raises Tsunami Alert Level 2

Tsunami Alert Level 2 was raised in the Philippines Sunday morning after a powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake hit Chile on the other side of the Pacific Ocean Saturday afternoon.

Podcast: “Disaster Preparedness” Segment February 5 episode

Theme: Disaster Risk Reduction Management Bill “DRRM Bill”

This is the February 5 episode of CDRC’s 30-minute “Disaster Preparedness” Segment at Radio Veritas DZRV 846 khz, Fridays 7:30-8:00am Manila time (live webcasts: www.veritas846.ph/)

Podcast: “Disaster Preparedness” Segment January 29 episode

This is the January 29 episode of CDRC’s 30-minute “Disaster Preparedness” Segment at Radio Veritas DZRV 846 khz, Fridays 7:30-8:00am Manila time (live webcasts: www.veritas846.ph/)

Microdis Southeast Asia: Fieldwork Challenges and Project Relevance

A 23-minute 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.

Philippines hit hard by El Nino

Thousands of farmers in 14 provinces in Luzon and the Visayas are now suffering from drought caused by El Nino which is likely to last until July this year.

Photo Gallery: Repacking of goods for Sta Inez RDO

Volunteers repacking goods for relief delivery operation in Sta. Inez, Tanay, Rizal on February 21 for the Dumagat community affected by Typhoon Ondoy. We still need volunteers to help us sort-out old clothes on Saturday, Feb. 20.

Photo Gallery: Rehabilitation for the Dumagats

On February 21, CDRC will implement a rehabilitation project and conduct a relief delivery operation in Sta Inez, Tanay, Rizal for the Dumagats affected by Typhoon Ondoy. Up to this day, the community has not recovered from the devastation of the typhoon.

Photo gallery: 4 months after Ondoy, Iwahig is still a landscape of destroyed homes

Four months have passed after Typhoon Ondoy’s wrath but Iwahig in Brgy. Tumana, Marikina is still a landscape of destroyed homes.

Philippines suffers from dry spells

The Philippines is now suffering from drought caused by El Nino, a phenomenon brought about by the warming of the Pacific Ocean, which is likely to last up to June 2010.

Photo Gallery: Capturing the essence of “Bayanihan”

Photographer and volunteer, John Voltaire Lim, captured the whole essence of bayanihan when he joined CDRC in one of its relief delivery operations in Balara, Quezon City last year for the families affected by Typhoon Ondoy.

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