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: Distribution of seeds and farm tools in Rizal

CDRC and STPRC, through the support of the Philippine Emergency Response Taskforce (PERT), distributed seeds and farm tools to the Dumagats in Rizal as part of the ongoing rehabilitation project in the area after Typhoon Ondoy.

Taal Volcano placed on Alert Level 2

Taal Volcano has remained on alert level 1 since 23 November 2005. However, due to the recent anomalous changes in monitored parameters such as: the crater temperature, the number of volcanic earthquakes detected per day, and the intensification of steaming activities, Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) has increased the level of alert to a level 2.

Photo Gallery: Capturing the innocence of children

Photographer John Voltaire Lim captured the innocence of children during one of CDRC’s psychosocial activities in Sta Inez, Tanay, Rizal last February. CDRC, together with Project 20 and other student volunteers facilitated free play, art workshop and story telling sessions.

Photo Gallery: Relief Delivery Operation in Sta Inez

Photographer Iver Aldas joined CDRC once again for an RDO to Sta Inez on February 21. Along with distributing goods to the community, a psychosocial activity was held for the children of Sta Inez. Iver’s photos did an excellent job in capturing the different emotions that day

Photo Gallery: Distribution of Crocs Sandals

CDRC and its Regional Centers distributed 3,000 pairs of Crocs Sandals to the communities affected by Typhoon Ondoy. The sandals were donated by the Japanese NGO Civic Force. CDRC worked in close coordination with its RCs, the Southern Tagalog People’s Response Center (STPRC), Community Response for Enlightenment, Service and Transformation (CREST) and Alay Bayan, Inc. [...]

Photo Gallery: Relief Delivery in Los Banos, Laguna

CDRC, together with the  Southern Tagalog People’s Response Center (STPRC), distributed relief goods to the families affected by Typhoon Ondoy (Ketsana) in Los Banos, Laguna. This was supported by Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe and the German Humanitarian Aid. Several communities are still under water, and affected families have been living in tents after their houses were destroyed or [...]