Update on the ECHOII Consortium for Haiyan Relief and Recovery. Supported by the European Commission’s Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection department (ECHO), Action Against Hunger, CARE, and Save the Children have united their efforts to make a bigger…
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Know more about the Bohol Earthquake Response project through its project brochure. The project aims to contribute towards improved access to shelter, water sanitation and hygiene (WASH), and health services by communities most affected by the magnitude 7.2 Bohol earthquake. …
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Disasters have been increasing exponentially over the past, with climate change contributing to extreme weather events. Degradation and loss of ecosystem have also been intensifying the hazards that, combined with vulnerability, cause disaster. These impacts were rarely addressed, if ever,…
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(This report was first published online by InterAksyon.com on 10 June 2014. Original version is available in this link.) By InterAksyon.com An evacuation drill held over the weekend in Malabon City’s flood-prone Barangay Potrero, on the banks of the Tullahan…
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(This report was first published online by Vera Files on 09 June 2014. Original versions are available here and here.) By Jane Dasal, VERA Files As soon as the siren rang, they ran. Armed with “bakwit”or evacuee bags containing…
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(This report was first published online by the Philippine Daily Inquirer on 08 June 2014. Original version is available in this link.) By Nestor Corrales, INQUIRER.net Looking forward to be a model city for disaster preparedness, residents of Barangay…
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Know more about ACCORD through our 2014 organizational brochure! Contained are information on our vision and mission, the approaches and frameworks we use in our work, details on our current projects, and our contact information. Join us in building more…
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In photo: ACCORD staff explaining to the members of the BDRRMC the essential items to bring when evacuating Barangay Potrero, the city’s largest barangay by area, is looking to become a model for urban, Community-Based Disaster Risk Management (CBDRM). It…
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Barangay Potrero is the largest in Malabon City by area, covering 302.71 hectares, and is bounded by the Tullahan River to the north. The men are usually wage labourers in nearby factories or construction projects, or are ambulant vendors. The…
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Malabon City is a coastal city situated in the northern part of Metro Manila and part of the CAMANAVA sub-region. Commercial fishing and fish trading are the backbone of the city’s economy, along with metal and wood working, soap making…
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