1,491 families homeless in Navotas fire

A four-hour fire broke out thursday night in Barangay Navotas West and Barangay Sipac in Navotas city, leaving at least 1,491 families or 7,157 persons homeless. 800 houses, mostly made of light materials, were destroyed. Two children were reportedly killed in the incident. 5 evacuation centers, including Bagumbayan Elementary School, Navotas National Highschool and the [...]

Photo Gallery: Fire in Navotas

A four-hour fire broke out thursday night in Barangay Navotas West and Barangay Sipac in Navotas city, leaving at least 1,491 families or 7,157 persons homeless. Sources: Community Response for Enlightenment,  Service and  Transformation, Inc. (CREST) Philippine Daily Inquirer. “Navotas fire victims move to new shelters”. Retrieved 31 August 2010 from http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/metro/view/20100831-289647/Navotas-fire-victims-move-to-new-shelters

10 Ondoy-affected communities organized for child protection and disaster preparedness; 1,097 children now on their way towards psychosocial healing and recovery

Some 1,097 children and 502 adults in 10 communities in Quezon City, Muntinlupa, Manila and Marikina severely affected by TS Ondoy are now organized for child protection and disaster preparedness. This was made possible through the project “Rebuilding Lives After Ondoy and Pepeng: A Contribution to Children’s Recovery and Disaster Risk Reduction” funded by UNICEF [...]

Typhoon ‘Basyang’ death toll rises to 76

The death toll from the typhoon “Basyang” (international name Conson) has increased to 76, the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) said in its latest situation report. Forty three of the deaths were from Southern Tagalog, followed by Central Luzon with 15 and Bicol region with 18. Seventy-two people remain missing, mostly from Bicol. Basyang hit [...]

Photo Gallery: Play Session at Parks and Wildlife

Photographer Iver Aldas documented CDRC’s Play Session with the children of Bagong Silangan at the Quezon City Parks and Wildlife last May 1.

Photo Gallery: Distribution of school supplies

CDRC, through the generous support of the “Unity Concert 2009: Rebuilding People’s Lives”, distributed school supplies to the children affected by Typhoon Ondoy. The Unity Concert was a benefit concert organized by Filipinos in Toronto, Canada last December 13, 2009. Proceeds of the concert went to CDRC for relief and rehabilitation projects.

Photo Gallery: Summer Art Camp

CDRC’s culminating activity for the UNICEF-funded project: “Rebuilding Lives After Ondoy and Pepeng: A Contribution to Children’s Road to Recovery.” The 2010 Summer Art Camp was held at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani grounds, and was attended by children from 10 Ondoy-affected communities in Metro Manila.

Is the Philippines susceptible to sinkholes?

After the recent sinkhole disaster in Guatemala, discussions have begun to take place over where other potentially destructive time bombs might be hidden. A sinkhole is defined as a natural depression or hole in the surface topography caused by the karst processes or chemical dissolution of carbonate rocks. Sinkholes tend to form where there are [...]

Finally, rain! Be informed of the dangers

In the Philippines, the month of June is marked by the change in climatic patterns from the dry to wet season. This year, the change in weather has caused particular excitement for many, due to the fact there has been a prolonged period of dryness throughout the country since June 2009. The dryness, referred to [...]

Installation of automatic rain gauges just in time for rainy season

Flood prevention should be a top priority given that the rainy season is fast approaching.  The Philippine Atmospheric, Geo-physical and Astronomical Services Administration (PASAGA) has responded to this priority, by procuring and installing additional rain gauges in selected areas prone to flooding.  The initiative is part of a program of the Philippine Disaster Recovery Foundation [...]

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