Civic Force Japan sends donation for Sendong victims

Civic Force, a non-profit organization in Japan, donated US $10,000 for the victims of Tropical Storm Sendong (Washi) in the Philippines.
Civic Force immediately mounted a campaign for donations after the December 16, 2011 floods and landslides in Northern Mindanao and Central Visayas where more than 1,000 people died.
The survivors, who were left homeless, are staying [...]

Caritas Switzerland assists disaster-affected areas

Caritas Switzerland, a Catholic social service agency, sent funding to the disaster-stricken areas in the Philippines following the massive destruction brought by Tropical Storm Sendong (Washi) last December 16, 2011 in Northern Mindanao and Central Visayas.
Thousands of families were left homeless after floods and landslides submerged and destroyed villages, and killed more than 1,000 people.
Caritas [...]

Germany sends relief to Sendong survivors

Germany, through the efforts of the humanitarian aid agency Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe (DKH), sent relief aid worth Php 14.2 M to the survivors of Tropical Storm Sendong (Washi) in the Philippines.
More than 1,000 people were killed when “Sendong” ravaged Northern Mindanao and Central Visayas on Dec. 16, 2011. Floods and landslides washed away houses and infrastructures, [...]

CDRC provides relief to 1,000 Sendong-affected families

The Citizens’ Disaster Response Center, through its Regional Center Panday Bulig, distributed 1,000 relief packs to families affected by Tropical Storm Sendong in Cagayan de Oro City last December 23, 2011.
The relief effort was made possible through the generous support of Mercy Relief, a humanitarian aid agency in Singapore, which donated SG $12,000.
The family packs contain [...]

Denmark sends emergency aid to disaster areas in the Philippines

The tropical storm Washi has left a trail of death and destruction in the Philippines as a result of floodings. Denmark has decided to donate DKK 300,000 for an immediate humanitarian response in disaster struck areas. To date the storm has killed over a thousand people and destroyed 28,000 houses.The number of deaths is increasing [...]

Update: Sendong leaves more than 1,000 people killed

The death toll of Tropical Storm Sendong (international codename: Washi), which battered Southern Philippines on December 16, 2011, has reached 1,453.
Many of those killed were women and children who drowned when rivers swelled in Cagayan de Oro City and Iligan City. Other victims came from Zamboanga del Norte and Compostela Valley.
Some 4,594 people were injured, [...]

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: ABKD 2011 Awarding Ceremony

The 2011 Apoy, Bagyo, Kalamidad: Dibuhong Pambata (ABKD) awarding ceremony held at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani Auditorium last Oct 6, 2011.
Many thanks to our guest artists: Karl Ramirez and Musika.

ABKD 2011 Winners

The Citizens’ Disaster Response Center (CDRC) will award the winners of the annual nationwide poster-making contest entitled “APOY, BAGYO, KALAMIDAD: DIBUHONG PAMBATA (ABKD) 2011” on the 27th year anniversary of CDRC on October 6 at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani Auditorium in Quezon City.

This year’s major winners are Jericho G. Rivera of Little Jesus Learning Center in [...]

CDRC is now accepting entries to 2011 ABKD poster-making contest

The Citizens’ Disaster Response Center (CDRC) is once again staging its annual poster-making contest entitled “APOY, BAGYO, KALAMIDAD: DIBUHONG PAMBATA or ABKD 2011”.
Since 1996, ABKD has served as a venue for children to show their creativity and artistic talents, as well as express their views and concerns on disaster-related issues.
This year, [...]

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