The Citizens’ Disaster Response Center (CDRC) is once again staging its annual poster-making contest entitled “APOY, BAGYO, KALAMIDAD: DIBUHONG PAMBATA or ABKD 2009”. Since 1996, ABKD has served as a venue for children to show their creativity and artistic talents, as well as express their views and concerns on disaster-related issues. This year, CDRC is once again inviting children 7...
25 Aug, 2009February 19, 2020
IPs displaced as conflict in Mindanao intensifies
Sultan Kudarat and Davao del Sur —- Fighting between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the New People’s Army broke out last July 19, 2009 in the mountainous areas of Columbio on the boundary between Sultan Kudarat and Davao del Sur, lasting almost 8 hours, according to the Disaster Response Center (DIRECT SOCSARGEN). Military operations have been ongoing since...
25 Aug, 2009February 19, 2020
TS Jolina brings floods and landslides
Eleven provinces in nine regions were affected by Tropical Storm Jolina over the weekend. Some 38,589 families suffered from floods and landslides due to heavy rains. Eight people died, 10 others were injured, and 5 went missing. One of the most affected areas is Negros Occidental wherein houses were destroyed due to strong winds. Communities, school grounds, rice and corn...
22 Aug, 2009February 19, 2020
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.