Video: “Helping people help themselves”

“Helping people help themselves” is a short thematic video about the Citizens’ Disaster Response Center, an organization committed to empowering communities in facing and coping up with disasters. Written and directed by Karl Ramirez featuring CDRC’s information and advocacy officer Angeline Odilao. “Alagaan ang Kalikasan”, the song used in the video was written, arranged and [...]

CDRC Commemorates Ondoy’s First Year Anniversary

The Citizens’ Disaster Response Center commemorated Ondoy tragedy’s one year mark last September 26 through a gathering dubbed as Ondoy: Isang Balik-Tanaw (Ondoy: A Flashback).

The event, which took place in Balay Kalinaw in UP Diliman, was attended by volunteers, donors, and partners who have made significant contributions in helping the survivors of TS Ondoy rise above the calamity. Survivors also attended the event to share about their experiences.

Marilyn Tinio, Ondoy tragedy survivor from Bagong Silangan, Quezon City, recalls the tragedy with grief.

Photo Gallery: ABKD 2010 Judging

Bantayog ng mga Bayani grounds, September 28, 2010.
CATEGORY  A (7-9 YEARS OLD)
MAJOR WINNERS:
Abigail Grace R. Tamayo, Divine Light Academy, Cavite (Environmental Destruction)
Kathya Marea M. Palles, Little Jesus Learning Center, Laguna (Volcanic Eruption)
FINALISTS:
Zarah Juliya C. Tabacon, Celestial Village Academy, Marikina (Typhoon/Flood)
Maverick Peter Legaspi, Reedley International School, Quezon City (Fire)
Kajem W. Kitma, Baguio Pines Family Learning Center, [...]

Floods and landslides force more than 4,000 families to evacuate

A total of 4,350 families in Sultan Kudarat, South Cotobato and Davao City are affected by flooding and landslides triggered by continuous heavy rains since September 10, according to to the National Disaster Coordinating Council.
Areas affected are Koronadal City, Banga and Tupi in South Cotabato; Lambayong and Tacurong City in Sultan Kudarat; and Marilog District [...]

ABKD Deadline Extended: September 24, 2010

The Citizens’ Disaster Response Center has once again extended the deadline of the ABKD poster-making contest to September 24, 2010 (Friday).
Since 1996, ABKD (APOY, BAGYO, KALAMIDAD: DIBUHONG PAMBATA) has served as a venue for children to show their creativity and artistic talents, as well as express their views and concerns on [...]

German humanitarian organization funds 25.7M disaster preparedness project in the Philippines

Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe (DKH), one of the biggest welfare institutions in Germany, is funding the Citizens’ Disaster Response Center’s Php 25.7 million project on disaster preparedness and mitigation in typhoon-prone Philippine regions.

The project has been jointly supported by DKH and the German Federal Foreign Office during its first two years of implementation. Now, on its third [...]

CDRC highlights ‘bayanihan’ in Asian Symposium on disaster impact and assessment

The Citizens’ Disaster Response Center presented a paper highlighting the role of damayan and bayanihan in disaster resiliency in the Asian Symposium on Disaster Impact and Assessment in Hue, Vietnam last August 25-27.

The three-day conference was organized by MICRODIS, a European Commission-funded disaster policy consortium composed of experts from across Europe and Asia with the [...]

1,491 families homeless in Navotas fire

A four-hour fire broke out thursday night in Barangay Navotas West and Barangay Sipac in Navotas city, leaving at least 1,491 families or 7,157 persons homeless.
800 houses, mostly made of light materials, were destroyed.
Two children were reportedly killed in the incident.
5 evacuation centers, including Bagumbayan Elementary School, Navotas National Highschool and the city’s sports complex, [...]