Tropical Storm Gener (Saola) affected 1,207 barangays, 150 municipalities and 28 cities in 35 provinces across several regions. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council also reported that 190,196 families or 858,534 people have been affected, while 45 people were killed. The total cost of damages to infrastructure was ₱ 116,560,384.00 while the total...
Category: Bicol Region
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Disaster Risk Education: Starting them Young
When calamities arise in this disaster-prone province, one of the most affected sectors is the children. The Strengthening School System for Disaster Risk Education and Management project of the Tarabang para sa Bicol, Inc. (TABI), UNICEF and the Department of Education, however, has tried to make them less vulnerable and more useful before, during and...
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Educators Anchor Disaster Risk Management Program
Bounded on the east by the Pacific Ocean, on the northeast by the Lagonoy gulf, and on the west and southwest by the Burias Pass, the province of Albay is one of the most disaster prone areas in the Philippines. The local government data shows that around 20 typhoons visit the province every year, four or five of...
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Pedring-affected families receive relief assistance
CDRC and its Regional Centers assisted 3,631 families affected by Typhoon Pedring (Nesat) in Metro Manila, Central Luzon and Bicol. Typhoon Pedring battered Luzon on September 25, 2011. At least 651,889 families or 3,030,755 persons were affected. Some 83 people were also killed, and 91 others injured. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical & Astronomical Services...