In commemoration of its 25 years of service, the Citizens’ Disaster Response Center (CDRC) offered October 6 to the more than a million victims of tropical storm Ondoy with a mass and relief delivery operation. This day marks the founding day of the organization. “Since last week, we have been receiving clothes, food, medicines and cash from people all over...
14 Oct, 2009February 19, 2020
“Pepeng” death toll now at 375
The death toll from the heavy rains and landslides brought by Typhoon Pepeng (Parma) rose to 375 after more bodies were recovered, majority of which came from the landslide-hit areas of the Cordillera Region, and the flooded province of Pangasinan. The National Disaster Coordinating Council said, 185 were injured, and 48 remain missing. The number of affected families by Pepeng...
14 Oct, 2009February 19, 2020
CDRC feeds children affected by Typhoon Ondoy in Marikina
The Citizens’ Disaster Response Center (CDRC), a community-based disaster management organization, fed the children staying in an evacuation center in Baranggay Malanday, Marikina City. Marikina was one of the cities hit hardest by typhoon Ondoy. While the floodwaters have receded, many people are still in need of basic necessities such as food, clothing and shelter. Almost all of their belongings...
14 Oct, 2009February 19, 2020
Tropical Depression Pepeng makes third landfall in northern Philippines
Tropical depression Pepeng (Parma) made a third landfall in northern Philippines Thursday, causing widespread flooding and landslides. Last weekend, Pepeng made landfall over Cagayan, then three days later, over Ilocos Norte. The number of affected families by Pepeng has increased to 234,232 or 1,053,325 persons in Regions I, II, III, IV-A, V, VI, NCR and CAR. Of this number, 9,302...