A fire hits a densely populated urban poor community in Isla Puting Bato, Brgy. 20, Tondo, Manila, last May 11, 2012 that lasted for two hours from 4:00 in the afternoon until 6:00 in the evening. The fire left around one thousand two hundred ninety four (1,520) or five thousand four hundred thirty six (5,536)...
Category: National Capital Region
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...
Photo Gallery: Relief distribution for Typhoon Nesat-affected families
CDRC, together with its Regional Centers TABI, ABI and CREST, conducted relief distribution for the families affected by Typhoon Nesat (Pedring) in Metro Manila, Albay, Zambales, Tarlac, and Nueva Ecija. The RDOs, conducted from January 17-February 27, served 3,631 families. This was supported by Caritas Switzerland and Swiss Solidarity.
Photo Gallery: Poblacion, Muntinlupa floods
CDRC conducted a Damage, Needs and Capacities Assessment (DNCA) in Poblacion, Muntinlupa. The area remains flooded due to three successive typhoons: Pedring, Quiel and Ramon.