Order now: CDRC 2010 calendars and planner

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!

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

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.