Alfonso Maspat, 66 years old, lives with his wife in Brgy. Canaynayan, Sta. Cruz, Zambales. He has a child who works in Olongapo. Tatay Alfonso is a member of Damayan sa Canaynayan, the barangay’s Disaster Preparedness Organization (DPO). Tatay Alfonso is a tenant in a half-hectare land. Per cropping, his usual yield is 65 cavans of palay. Taking out his...
A widow’s hope: relief from debts and Ompong’s devastation
On September 2018, Typhoon Ompong (Mangkhut), the strongest tropical cyclone to hit the Philippines in 2018, affected close to 146,000 families in Central Luzon alone. A total of 2,300 houses were reported partially and totally damaged in the whole region. According to the Zambales Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC), nine of the province’s 13 towns were the...
Seeds of Hope
Tatay Romelito Medel, 63 yo, Barangay Guisguis in Sta. Cruz, Zambales; Jan. 18, 2020 When super typhoon Ompong (international name Mangkhut) tore through Regions I, II, III, and the Cordillera Autonomous Region (CAR) in September 2018, barangay Guisguis in coastal town Sta. Cruz, Zambales was not spared from its wrath. Romelito Medel, 63 years old, was with his 73-year old...
Taal Volcano Eruption Situation Report #4 January 17, 2020 12:30 pm
Overall Situation • As of January 17, activity in the main crater of Taal Volcano has been characterized by steady steam emission and infrequent weak explosions that generated dark gray ash plumes 100-800 meters tall and dispersed ash southwest to west of the main crater. • Existing fissures identified in barangays of Lemery, Agoncillo, Talisay, and San Nicolas in Batangas...