CDRC is now accepting entries to 2011 ABKD poster-making contest

The Citizens’ Disaster Response Center (CDRC) is once again staging its annual poster-making contest entitled “APOY, BAGYO, KALAMIDAD: DIBUHONG PAMBATA or ABKD 2011”. Since 1996, ABKD has served as a venue for children to show their creativity and artistic talents, as well as express their views and concerns on disaster-related issues. This year, CDRC is [...]

1.1 million people affected by “Falcon”

Heavy rains due to tropical storm “Falcon” (international name Meari) caused flooding in different areas in the National Capital Region and nearby regions in the Philippines. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Falcon affected at least 231,542 families or 1,103,428 people in 698 baranggays, 69 municipalities, 21 cities and four regions [...]

10 provinces in Central Mindanao inundated by floods

Flash Floods, due to incessant rainfall caused the overflow of 11 rivers in Central Mindanao, namely Bulatukan River in Davao del Sur, Pulangui River in North Cotabato, Pagalungan River, Simuay River, Rio Grande de Mindanao, and Tunggol River all in Bukidnon, Paquibato River in Davao City, and Lasang River in Davao del Norte. From May [...]

Photo Gallery: Flooded towns in Central Mindanao (updated)

Flash Floods, due to incessant rainfall caused the overflow of 11 rivers in Central Mindanao, namely Bulatukan River in Davao del Sur, Pulangui River in North Cotabato, Pagalungan River, Simuay River, Rio Grande de Mindanao, and Tunggol River all in Bukidnon, Paquibato River in Davao City, and Lasang River in Davao del Norte.  From May [...]

11 towns in Central Mindanao inundated by floods

Heavy rains that started on the first week of June caused floods in Central Mindanao affecting 11 towns of Maguindanao and Cotabato City. The unceasing blockade of almost 8 hectares water hyacinth in Rio Grande De Mindanao caused the water in the river to rise and submerge majority of barangays in Cotabato City and nearby [...]

Photo Gallery: CDRN Training Conference

The Citizens’ Disaster Response Network launched a Training Conference last June 8-12 at the CDRC Training Center in Quezon City to review and update the network’s training modules. The theme of this year’s training conference is: Disaster Risk Reduction with Changing Climates. Some of the invited resource persons were from the government weather bureau PAGASA [...]