March is fire prevention month
March 9, 2011 by CDRC Admin
Filed under General
Fire Prevention Month has been observed every year since 1966 per Presidential Proclamation No. 115-A, but fire continues to cause destruction in the lives and properties of thousands of Filipinos. 2011 has just started but CDRC already recorded 27 fire incidents. In 2010, as in previous years, fire outnumbered other disasters. There were 123 recorded [...]
Merry Christmas from CDRC!
December 22, 2010 by CDRC Admin
Filed under General
Christmas is love in action. Everytime we love, everytime we give, it’s Christmas. — David Evans Rogers
Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! — CDRC Family
Order now: CDRC 2010 calendars and planner
January 22, 2010 by CDRC Admin
Filed under General, News
CDRC’s wall and desk calendars, and planner are now available. Call (632) 929-9820 / 22 or e-mail cdrc.rpid@gmail.com to place your orders.
Congress Urged: Don’t Wait for Another Ondoy or Pepeng! Pass the DRRM Bill Now!
January 19, 2010 by CDRC Admin
Filed under General, News
The Philippines is undoubtedly a disaster-prone country (both natural and human-induced) yet what we have is just Presidential Decree No. 1566, a 31-year-old law which merely focuses on short-term preparedness and emergency response.
Position Paper: PHILIPPINE DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT ACT OF 2008
August 22, 2009 by CDRC Admin
Filed under General
The Philippines ranks among the world’s most disaster-prone countries. It is highly prone to natural disasters, particularly typhoons, floods, landslides, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and tsunamis, lying as it does in the typhoon belt, in the active volcanic region known as the “Pacific Ring of Fire,” and in the geologically unstable region between the Pacific and Eurasian tectonic plates.
