Humanitarian work is serious business. It calls for saving lives, alleviating suffering, and maintaining human dignity. Therefore, it requires a lot of thought, hardwork, and commitment. It asks much from humanitarian workers, and sometimes it can get a bit *too*…
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The College of Social Work and Community Development (CSWCD) in the University of the Philippines Diliman is a recognized leader in the field of social development. A vital part of the CSWCD education is the Field Instruction Program (FIP), where…
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Today, July 30, is the Metro Manila Shakedrill. As the first metro-wide earthquake drill, the activity represents a huge opportunity for disaster risk reduction (DRR). As part of the advocacy committee of DRRNet, ACCORD calls on its fellow NGOs to…
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Around 200 representatives from barangays, municipalities, national government agencies, and NGOs called for adopting a climate-smart and ecosystem-based approach to disaster risk reduction (DRR) in Manila. It was the culmination to the second annual “Ugnayan at Bahaginan: The Partners for…
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The second annual Ugnayan at Bahaginan, a national conference on disaster risk reduction (DRR), will gather representatives from various communities across the country, as well as their partners in the national government, donor institutions, and civil society. It aims to…
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Kailangang alam at nauunawaan ng mga tao ang gagawin sa drill bago ito isagawa. Sa ganitong paraan, maiiwasan ang panic at pagkalito. Masisigurado ding sulit ang pagsali ng lahat sa drill. Ang barangay mo ba ay nagkaroon na ng public…
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In photo: Mayet and the rest of ACCORD are currently working with Baclaran Church to develop an earthquake contingency plan. Surprised by the sudden vigorous shaking and loud cracking of the glass window panes, Mayet and her officemates bolted…
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“Ang pangarap natin ay maging resilient tayong bansa. Kung mas marami tayong gagawa, kaya nating abutin ang pangarap na ito. (We dream of a more resilient nation. If we all work together, that dream is achievable.)” Our executive director Marieta…
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Para sa bagyo man o lindol, ang community drill ay mahalaga sa kahandaan. Kailangang balikan ang contingency plan para maging matagumpay ang drill. Ang barangay mo ba ay may contingency plan?
San Jose Central School, the largest public elementary school in Tacloban City, successfully conducted an earthquake drill today, July 10. The activity aimed to test the school’s contingency plan and the capacity of their disaster risk reduction committee to manage…
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