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1 December 2012

Preparing for landfall of Tropical Storm Bopha in the Philippines

As Tropical Storm Bopha heads towards the east coast of the Philippines, the Philippine Red Cross is taking measures to prepare for the impact.
Rosita stands in this small corner where she and her children had to shift their schedules in sleeping, so as to accommodate them in this (only) available space. Photo: Hajime Matsunaga/IFRC
4 October 2012

One year on from two typhoons, residents look to a more resilient future

By Afrhill Rances in Manila Of the 19 tropical cyclones that entered the Philippines’ territory in 2011, 10 of them brought significant destruction. Among them was...
Significant needs remain a month after major flooding around Manila
6 September 2012

Significant needs remain a month after major flooding around Manila

By Afrhill Rances in Manila Almost a month after monsoon floods swamped Manila and nearby provinces, thousands of people in low-lying areas around the Philippine capit...
Hard Boiled in Manila Evacuation Centres
20 August 2012

Hard-boiled in Manila evacuation centres

By Joe Cropp, IFRC, Manila Cherry Admana sits in the doorway of her shelter in a Manila evacuation centre, boiling water for her two young children. She knows the...
Clean water a priority in Manila as floodwater recedes
13 August 2012

Clean water a priority in Manila as floodwater recedes

Local Philippine Red Cross staff and volunteers have been providing emergency relief to 500 families in the evacuation centres of Jeovina’s neighbourhood, including ...
Resilience in action –six months after Tropical Storm Washi communities are beginning to rebuild
18 June 2012

Resilience in action –six months after Tropical Storm Washi communities are beginning to rebuild

By Afrhill Rances, in Manila For communities affected by floods or other natural disasters, resilience doesn’t just mean rebuilding their homes, but building back bett...
Philippine Red Cross and young people partner in community preparedness
4 May 2012

Philippine Red Cross and young people partner in community preparedness

In an effort to raise environmental awareness among youth, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) developed the “Run, Plant and Care for the Mangroves and our Environment” ...
Picking up the pieces three months after Tropical Storm Washi
20 March 2012

Picking up the pieces three months after Tropical Storm Washi

Three months after Tropical Storm Washi hit the northern coast of Mindanao island, the two hardest hit provinces of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan are slowly getting back ...
Red Cross increases its efforts in response to families ‘too scared’ to return home after quake
20 February 2012

Red Cross increases its efforts in response to families ‘too scared’ to return home after quake

Two weeks after the deadly 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck the Negros Oriental and Cebu islands of the Philippines, the Philippine Red Cross is increasing its relief ...
Red Cross teams and supplies reach earthquake affected zone in the Philippines
10 February 2012

Red Cross teams and supplies reach earthquake affected zone in the Philippines

The full impact of the earthquake that hit western Visayas and some parts of northern Mindanao is only now becoming apparent more than three days on from the disaster.
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