Photo Gallery: Relief delivery in San Marcelino
September 3, 2012 by CDRC Admin
Filed under Central Luzon, Featured, Galleries
CDRC and ABI, through the generous support of Civic Force, provided relief items to the flood-affected families in Barangay San Rafael, San Marcelino, Zambales. Most of the beneficiaries were Indigenous People who lost their crops during the flood.
Photo Gallery: Relief distribution in San Gabriel 2nd, Pangasinan
September 2, 2012 by CDRC Admin
Filed under Central Luzon, Galleries
Caritas Switzerland, Caritas Austria, Caritas Germany, and Swiss Solidarity assisted flood-affected families in Barangay San Gabriel 2nd, Bayambang, Pangasinan. CDRC and ABI conducted the relief operation.
Photo Gallery: Relief distribution in Amancosiling Sur, Pangasinan
September 2, 2012 by CDRC Admin
Filed under Central Luzon, Galleries
CDRC and ABI, through the support of Caritas Switzerland and its back donors, distributed relief goods to the flood-affected families in Barangay Amancosiling Sur, Bayambang, Pangasinan
Caritas Swiss provides early recovery to flood-affected families
August 22, 2012 by CDRC Admin
Filed under Central Luzon, National Capital Region, News, Southern Tagalog
Caritas Switzerland, through its back donors Caritas Austria, Caritas Luxembourg, Caritas Germany and Swiss Solidarity, is providing emergency and early recovery assistance to 1,617 flood-affected families in Muntinlupa, Pangasinan, Laguna and Rizal. The southwest monsoon rains has devastated farm lands and houses in these areas. The total damage to property was estimated at P616,376,611.50, [...]
Japanese NGOs assist flood-affected families
August 20, 2012 by CDRC Admin
Filed under Central Luzon, National Capital Region, News, Southern Tagalog
Civic Force and Peace Winds Japan, two Japanese NGOs, are providing relief assistance to 8,364 flood-affected families in Metro Manila, Southern Tagalog and Central Luzon. Funding for this project, amounting to P9.2 M, was sourced-out from Japan Platform. Last August 7, 2012, torrential rains caused by the southwest monsoon and enhanced by Tropical Storm Haikui, [...]
Photo Gallery: Flooded communities in Bayambang, Pangasinan
August 18, 2012 by CDRC Admin
Filed under Central Luzon, Galleries
Alay Bayan Luson, Inc., CDRC’s Regional Center in Central Luzon, conducted a Damage, Needs and Capacities Assessment in its project areas in Bayambang, Pangasinan right after the southwest monsoon rains. Farm lands and houses were completely submerged in flood waters.
Photo Gallery: Emergency Relief Assistance in Pampanga
August 15, 2012 by CDRC Admin
Filed under Central Luzon, Galleries
Alay Bayan Luson Inc. (ABI), CDRC’s regional center in Central Luzon, conducted an emergency relief assistance in Sta Ana, Pampanga.
Incessant rains cause floods and landslide in Metro Manila
August 7, 2012 by CDRC Admin
Filed under Central Luzon, Disaster Alerts, National Capital Region, Southern Tagalog
Torrential rains caused by the southwest monsoon, and enhanced by Tropical Storm Haikui, brought floods and landslide in Metro Manila and nearby provinces on Tuesday, August 7, 2012. Widespread flooding was reported in the cities of Valenzuela, Malabon, Muntinlupa, Makati, Navotas, Paranaque, Quezon, Marikina and Pasig. Flooding was also reported in the nearby provinces of [...]
TS Gener kills 45; affects thousands of families
August 6, 2012 by CDRC Admin
Filed under Bicol Region, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, Central Visayas, Cordillera Administrative Region, Disaster Alerts, Ilocos Region, MIMAROPA, National Capital Region, Northern Mindanao, SOCCSKSARGEN, Zamboanga Peninsula
Tropical Storm Gener (Saola) affected 1,207 barangays, 150 municipalities and 28 cities in 35 provinces across several regions. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council also reported that 190,196 families or 858,534 people have been affected, while 45 people were killed. The total cost of damages to infrastructure was ₱ 116,560,384.00 while the total [...]
Rising above Ondoy and Pepeng
June 2, 2012 by CDRC Admin
Filed under Central Luzon, Featured
Flooding is a natural occurrence in the town of Bayambang as it seats near the 25 square kilometer Poponto Swamp which connects the Tarlac and Agno rivers. The swamp retains water from the Tarlac River while Agno River is a spillway of the San Roque Dam. This literally makes Bayambang a catch basin as soon [...]

