Updates and field stories
July 16, 2015
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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July 16, 2015
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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July 14, 2015
“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 Lupig…
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July 10, 2015
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?
July 10, 2015
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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July 7, 2015
This document outlines our comments on and proposed modifications to Republic Act 10121 (Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010) which is currently undergoing its sunset review. This is part of our advocacy for an improved national disaster…
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July 3, 2015
(This report was first published online by VERA Files on 27 June 2015. Original version is available in this link.) By YVETTE B. MORALES With the threat of tsunami from the Manila Trench and the anticipated 7.2 magnitude earthquake…
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July 2, 2015
(This report was first published online by Philstar.com on 29 June 2015. Original version is available in this link.) By Rosette Adel, Philstar.com MANILA, Philippines — The Redemptorists of Baclaran on Friday held a forum on earthquake preparedness to…
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July 2, 2015
(This report was first published online by Rappler on 27 June 2015. Original version is available in this link.) By Gwen dela Cruz MANILA, Philippines – What do you do if a magnitude 7.2 earthquake strikes Metro Manila…
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July 2, 2015
(This video report aired on CNN Philippines' Network News on June 26, 2015. Link on their website is here.) By Pia Bonalos, CNN Philippines The Baclaran Church is one of the most popular Marian shrines in the Philippines…
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