The Citizens’ Disaster Response Network (CDRN) held a forum on Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction last Dec. 1-5, 2009 at the CDRC Training Center in Quezon City. This was attended by the Executive Directors of the 17 Regional Centers all over the country. The guest speakers were Dr. Rosa Perez of the Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change, Ms. Maria...
LA-based artists to hold fundraising for typhoon survivors
JAUS, in association with the ongoing Filophile exhibition, will present a talk regarding the typhoon relief efforts taking place in Manila and surrounding areas on Sunday December 13, 2009 at 3pm (LA time) or Dec. 14 8:30am (Manila time). The presentation is intended to raise awareness regarding the devastation caused by the storms and the effects thereafter, and what different people...
Photo Gallery: Commemorating the Supertyphoon Reming Tragedy
Families of victims of Supertyphoon Reming commemorated the anniversary of the tragedy that killed more than 700 people in Albay Province three years ago. The Disaster Preparedness Committees organized by Tarabang para sa Bicol (TABI), launched a petition calling for the immediate completion of the concrete bridge destroyed by the mudslide. The bridge connects Brgy Binitayan and Brgy Kilicao in...
Photo Gallery: Relief Delivery in Central Luzon
CDRC, together with Alay Bayan, Inc. (ABI), distributed relief goods in Central Luzon for the families affected by Typhoon Pepeng (Parma). This was supported by Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe and the German Humanitarian Aid.