The members of the Board of Trustees (BOT) and the Management Committee of the Citizens’ Disaster Response Center Foundation, Inc. (CDRC) express deep sorrow on the untimely demise of Panday Bulig’s former Executive Director and Project Officer Carmencita “Carol” Abrio. They also wish to convey their deepest sympathies to the bereaved family. The whole CDRC...
Category: Central Visayas
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CDRN activates community-led Disaster Preparedness Committees in areas to be hit by Typhoon Ompong
MEDIA RELEASE 14 September 2018 CDRC Office, Quezon City As Typhoon Ompong (international name: Mangkhut) is projected to make its landfall on Saturday morning, September 15, 2018, Citizens’ Disaster Response Center (CRDC), the national secretariat of Citizens’ Disaster Response Network (CDRN), is closely monitoring its regional centers in Region I, II, III, and CAR for...
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Call for entries to the 2018 ABKD poster-making competition
Submission of entries to the 22nd Apoy, Bagyo, Kalamidad: Dibuhong Pambata (#ABKD) poster-making competition is now open! The Citizens’ Disaster Response Center Foundation, Inc. continues to recognize children’s capacity to take active part in the advocacy of disaster-related issues. ABKD serves as a venue for children to show their creativity and artistic talents, as well...
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Letter to the Editor: On Pres. Duterte’s State of the Nation Address
We, in the Climate Change Network for Community-based Initiatives, are hoping that President Duterte translates his tough words against the plunderers of the environment in his SONA into tough actions. In his one year in office, we have been used to hearing the President issuing stern warnings to big local and foreign mining companies that...