Updates and field stories
October 21, 2014
by Sindhy Obias In photo: Ma’am Joy (seated, first from right) and her co-teachers during the Disaster Preparedness Training for the school teachers in Talacogon. Teaching is undoubtedly hard work. But for teachers in a small school that…
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October 21, 2014
by Merdi Jean Arcilla In photo: Typhoon tracking exercise at the Community-Based Early Warning System Training in Barangay Potrero, Malabon City "If you want to develop your barangay early warning system for floods, it should be taken in…
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October 21, 2014
by Amian Tauli In photo: Community members of Sitio Mangagew working together to construct the distributor tank for their water system (Amian Tauli / CorDis RDS) Ti daga ket biag. Land is life. This quote is a truism…
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October 20, 2014
by Celso B. Dulce, Jr. In photo: The changes to the Kalawahig-1 bridge over the years. It was in disrepair already before Sendong (a), was strengthened with CARE’s assistance (b), damaged by Pablo and rebuilt painstakingly by the community…
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October 18, 2014
(This report was first published online by VERA Files on 18 October 2014. Original version is available in this link. Also published here on Yahoo Philippines' The Inbox ) By Jake Soriano, VERA Files NAGA, Camarines Sur —…
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October 18, 2014
(This report was first published online by the Philippine Information Agency on 14 October 2014. Original version is available in this link.) by Ana-Liza S. Macatangay Philippine Information Agency (PIA) NAGA CITY, Oct. 14 (PIA) — A commitment…
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October 18, 2014
(This report was first published online by Bicol Mail on 16 October 2014. Original version is available in this link.) By Juan Escandor Jr. Bicol Mail NAGA CITY—More than a hundred representatives from municipalities, non-government organizations, and government…
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October 18, 2014
(This report was first published online by Rappler.com on 16 October 2014. Original version is available in this link.) By Voltaire Tupaz, MovePH Coordinator MANILA, Philippines – Although battered by Typhoon Glenda (Rammasun), at least 4 towns in…
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October 18, 2014
(This report was first published online by Rappler.com on 12 October 2014. Original version is available in this link.) By Rappler.com NAGA, Camarines Sur – Like politics, all good disaster management is local. And some local government units…
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October 18, 2014
Conference Unity Statement We, partners committed to building resilient communities:Recognize that the Philippines is high risk to numerous natural hazards. These risks turn into disasters when the lives and livelihoods of our communities, especially the vulnerable, are negatively affected.We also recognize…
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