Photo Gallery: Caritas visit to Bicol

Caritas Switzerland representatives, Ms Regula Hafner (Head, Asia and Europe Department) and Ms Judith Niederberger (Programme Officer for Philippines and Thailand), visited the Bicol Region. The Regional Center, Tarabang Para Sa Bicol  (TABI), recently concluded its 3-year project: Enhancing Flood Preparedness and Helping the Survivors of Super Typhoon Reming Help Themselves in 8 communities in Albay. [...]

Video: Enhancing Flood Preparedness and Helping the Survivors of Super Typhoon Reming Help Themselves

Enhancing Flood Preparedness and Helping the Survivors of Super Typhoon Reming Help Themselves
A project of Citizens’ Disaster Response Center (CDRC) and Tarabang para sa Bicol Inc. (TABI), in partnership with Caritas Switzerland, Swiss Solidarity, Caritas Luxembourg, and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Luxembourg.

Pedring surpasses Ondoy in damage caused

Typhoon Pedring (Nesat) left Php 14.9 billion in damages to agriculture and infrastructure, surpassing the Php 12.3 billion in damages wrought by Typhoon Ondoy in 2009, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said.
NDRRMC reported 12.7 billion damage to agriculture (crops, livestock, fisheries) and 2.1 billion in infrastructures (schools, hospitals, roads, bridges).
Five provinces, eight [...]

Photo Gallery: Juaning destruction in Bicol

Tropical Storm Juaning brought destruction in the Bicol Region, leaving over 28 people dead. Albay and Camarines Sur were two of the provinces most affected by the storm.
Photos: Tarabang Para Sa Bicol (TABI)

Photo Gallery: Caritas Switzerland monitoring visit

Caritas Switzerland representative Ms Erna Kaeppeli visited CDRC project sites in Pangasinan and Albay from February 23-26, 2011. She saw the Typhoon Pepeng-affected communities of Alay Bayan Inc. in Bayambang, Pangasinan where shelter and non-food items were distributed, and the Typhoon Reming rehabilitation areas of Tarabang para sa Bicol in Camalig, Albay. ABI and TABI [...]

Photo Gallery: Flood Preparedness Project in Albay

The project, “Enhancing Flood Preparedness and Helping the Survivors of Super Typhoon Reming Help Themselves” is nearly at the finish line, achieving great leaps and strides since its humble start in 2008. Here are recent photos of various activities launched by the Disaster Preparedness Committees in eight communities at the foot of Mayon Volcano: nursery development, community [...]

12,752 families affected by landslide, flood in Albay

A total of 12,752 families or 62,655 persons were affected by landslides and flooding in the province of Albay and nearby areas caused by moderate to heavy rains since December 29, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council.
Landslides affected 1,118 families (5,414 persons) in 18 barangays in Manito, Sto. Domingo, Malilipot and [...]

Photo Gallery: TABI has put in motion initial response activities for Bulusan kids

Mt. Bulusan in Bicol has been spewing ash for the last few days. Our regional partner in the area, Tarabang para sa Bicol (TABI), has put in motion initial response activities.
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Former TABI student interns, now social work professionals gathered Bulusan kids to storytelling sessions and play activities on Sunday, November 20, 2010. Children [...]

41 volcanic earthquakes detected; Bulusan still under Alert level 1

41 volcanic earthquakes were detected by Bulusan Volcano’s seismic network during the past 24 hours, according to The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).
Bulusan is still under Alert Level 1. Phivolcs advised the public not to enter inside the 4 kilometer Permanent Danger Zone (PDZ) as it may be affected by sudden steam explosions. [...]

Photo Gallery: Voters’ Education in Bicol

TABI in partnership with the Citizens’ Disaster Response Center (CDRC), supported by its local and international partners, is on a mission to educate Bicol communities on the country’s current political situation and the first automated election system.

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