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Photo Gallery: Caritas visit to Bicol

CDRC Admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 06:55:11 +0000

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. The possible replication of the project in Bulusan was also visited. Caritas also witnessed the on-going relief operation in Polangui, Albay for the families affected by Typhoon Nesat (Pedring).

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

CDRC Admin — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 06:55:36 +0000

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

CDRC Admin — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 06:29:41 +0000

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 cities and five municipalities were declared under state of calamity. These were the provinces in Quirino, Isabela, Nueva Ecija, Nueva Vizcaya and Cavite. The cities under state of calamity were Santiago in Isabela, Tuguegara in Cagayan, Meycauayan in Bulacan, Olongapo in Zambales, Tarlac in Tarlac, and Malabon, Navotas and Marikina in Metro Manila.

The number of people killed has also increased to 83, with 73 more injured, and 20 others missing. A total of 3 million people were affected, or 651,889 families in 3,545 barangays in 35 provinces.

Typhoon Quiel (Nalgae), which followed soon after Pedring, brought more rains and floods.

Photos here

Photo Gallery: Juaning destruction in Bicol

CDRC Admin — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 12:00:09 +0000

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

CDRC Admin — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 08:20:27 +0000

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 are both regional partners of CDRC.

Photo Gallery: Flood Preparedness Project in Albay

CDRC Admin — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 01:48:45 +0000

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 tree planting, Mt. Mayon reforestation, promotion of sustainable agriculture, piloting alternative source of living, community organizing, education forums, issue discussions, and advocacy. This project is in partnership with CDRC’s Regional Center, Tarabang para sa Bicol, and is being supported by Caritas Switzerland.

12,752 families affected by landslide, flood in Albay

CDRC Admin — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 12:17:40 +0000

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 Bacacay, while flooding affected 11,634 families (57,241 persons) in several barangays in Jovellar, Daraga, Camalig, Malinao, Polangui, Libon and Tiwi.

The tail-end of cold front left three (3) dead. One (1) fisherman, identified as Patricio Adronial Peregrino, is also reported missing as of January 1, 2011.

627.50 hectares of rice and vegetable in their early stage were affected. Damage to agriculture amounted to Php1,359,954.00.

Albay Province is still under a state of calamity.

Sources:

NDRRMC Update: Situational Report No. 12 re Effects of Continuous Rains (January 4, 2011)

NDRRMC Update: Situational Report No. 7 re Effects of Continuous Rains in Region V (January 2, 2011)

http://www.ndcc.gov.ph/

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

CDRC Admin — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 02:32:34 +0000

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 were also provided with protein-enriched champorado.

41 volcanic earthquakes detected; Bulusan still under Alert level 1

CDRC Admin — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 01:02:44 +0000

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. People residing near valleys and streams are also advised to be vigilant against sediment-laden stream flows in the event of heavy and continuous rainfall.

“Due to the prevailing wind direction, residents located in the northwest and southwest sectors of the volcano are advised to take precautions against ashfalls,” Phivolcs added.

Information taken from:

Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. BULUSAN VOLCANO UPDATE 19 November 2010 8:00 A.M. http://www.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph/

Photo Gallery: Voters’ Education in Bicol

CDRC Admin — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 06:36:00 +0000

We, in TABI, envision a just, humane, and prosperous society where the people are free to chart the course their society takes, meaningfully participate in decision-making, and enjoy a credible government.

In pursuit of this, 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.