Updates and field stories
September 5, 2014
Flood-weary residents, LGUs plant seeds for better flood mitigation Malabon City — Tired of flooding, residents and community leaders from Barangays Potrero and Catmon in Malabon with Barangays Balangkas and Tagalag in Valenzuela are now looking to plant the seeds…
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September 5, 2014
Flood-weary residents, LGUs plant seeds for better flood mitigation Malabon City — Tired of flooding, residents and community leaders from Barangays Potrero and Catmon in Malabon with Barangays Balangkas and Tagalag in Valenzuela are now looking to plant the seeds…
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August 18, 2014
(This feature story was also published online by Rappler on 19 August 2014, available through this link.) By Darwin Masacupan If you asked her if she thought of herself as a humanitarian hero, the shy and unassuming Nay…
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August 18, 2014
by Darwin Masacupan In photo: Alcid (second from the right) conferring with the people of Sitio Labey in Barangay Ambuklao, Bokod, Benguet on the houses built with the assistance of the European Commission – Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection…
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August 12, 2014
By Llane Belle Salmorin In photo: Twinkle patiently guiding beneficiaries in answering forms for the post-distribution monitoring of shelter assistance Staying up late at night and waking up early in the morning is not new to me. As…
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August 1, 2014
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 impact on…
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July 31, 2014
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. Supported by…
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July 14, 2014
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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June 16, 2014
(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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June 16, 2014
(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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