Rising to a height of two-and-a-half kilometers in the eastern Albay seacoast, Mayon Volcano easily dominates the province’s landscape, dwarfing nearby Mt. Masaraga and Mt. Malinao, as well as the rugged terrain of the inlands. The volcano’s conical shape can even be seen from the islands of Masbate and Catanduanes, some 80 kilometers offshore. So...
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CDRC Institutional Video
CDRC is a non-government organization that pioneered and continues to promote community-based disaster management in the Philippines. Learn more about CDRC\'s programs and services through this video.
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Video: More than two decades of service to the people
CDRC has been responding to minor disasters and major emergencies since 1984. The organization has touched the lives of over 3 million Filipinos through its programs. Learn more about CDRC\'s services through this video.
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Position Paper: PHILIPPINE DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT ACT OF 2008
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.