Four weeks after Typhoon Ondoy (Ketsana) struck Metro Manila, several communities are still submerged under floodwaters, the Citizens’ Disaster Response Center (CDRC), a non-profit organization advocating community-based disaster management revealed. “We did not expect our emergency relief operation to last this long, but after doing continued rapid assessments, we discovered that several areas are still...
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Disaster org provides relief to typhoon-affected families
Disaster org provides relief to typhoon-affected families Outside the Rotary Building of Marikina were people waiting in long lines — mothers, fathers and children — under the rain for their share of relief packs. One of those waiting in line was Maricris de Castro, holding her 1-yr old baby, Cyrus. “He’s one of the survivors,”...
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“Ondoy” victims receive comprehensive relief program from CDRC
Feature Story “Ondoy” victims receive comprehensive relief program from disaster org Two weeks worth of trash was piled high on the street next to the covered basketball court at Barangay Tatalon in Quezon City, where the Citizen’s Disaster Response Center held a comprehensive relief program last October 11. The barangay is next to a creek,...
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CDRC provides relief aid to families in Marikina
Marikina – The Citizens’ Disaster Response Center provided relief assistance to 738 families at an evacuation center in Malanday on Saturday. This was in support of the ongoing emergency response to poor urban communities that have been devastated by Typhoon Ondoy. “This is my first time volunteering for CDRC and I feel happy after the...