Typhoon Carina Response
ADRA Philippines extends its heartfelt gratitude to our selfless emergency heroes. Their dedication, courage, and quick response continue to save lives and bring hope in times of crisis. We honor and thank them for their unwavering commitment to serving communities in need.
Davao Region Receives Cash Assistance
ย The widespread impact of the Shearline Flooding in the Davao Region, ADRA and Northern Davao Mission extended financial aid to 950 households in San Miguel, Tagum City and three additional municipalities in Davao Orientalโspecifically, San Ignacio, Manay, and Caraga. On January 28, 2024, 950 households were able to receive 1,500 pesos each to assist in […]
Northern Samar Shearline Response
Northern Samar has declared a STATE OF CALAMITY due to the calamity’s impact on 70% of the population, equivalent to 74,500 families or 370,000 individuals across 24 towns in the province. [Philippine News Agency on November 22, 2023.] ๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐จ๐๐๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ฌ ๐ง๐จ ๐๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐ ๐ญ๐ฒ๐ฉ๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ง ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐จ๐ […]
Zamboanga Peninsula Flooding Response
The combined effect of the Shear-Line and Low-Pressure Areas (LPA) that have visited the Philippines at the beginning of this month has caused flooding in many areas. Last January 17, ADRA and ACS from Western Mindanao Conference was able to provide cash assistance to 468 severely families in Polanco and Dipolog City. Disasters in the […]
ย A Shelter After the Storm
Do you remember Typhoon Odette that ravaged its way through central and southern Philippines last December? ADRA was blessed to receive funding from the Japan Platform to implement a 4-month shelter assistance project for 200 families that lost their homes and loved ones in Sipalay City and Ilog, Negros Occidental. Since March, our ADRA Staff […]
Municipal-wide Simulation Exercise on rain-induced landslides held in Itogon, Benguet
A Municipal-wide simulation exercise on rain-induced landslides was conducted in Itogon, Benguet, on February 24, 2022. The activity simulated a rain-induced landslide scenario in Barangays Loacan and Poblacion and road accidents in Barangays Poblacion and Tuding. The simulation tested various DRRM areas, including (a) coordination among the MLGU, BLGUs, CSOs, and other agencies and volunteer […]
1,025 Families Receive Cash Assistance in Benguet and Palawan
On October 7, a large low pressure area developed into Tropical Depression (TD) โMaringโ as it made its erratic way towards Southern Luzon. By October 9, it intensified into a Tropical Storm (TS) and pulled another low-pressure area (Nando) towards itself. On October 10, Maring merged with Nando as it slowly made its way north-northwestwards […]
Surviving the Flood in Sugarlandia
The Negros Occidental is called the โSugarlandiaโ of the the Philippines, where, as the name suggests, sugar is the main agricultural product. But the heavy rains resulting in flash floods destroyed many residentsโ homes and crops, severely affecting their forecasted income. Many shared that the water rose rapidly, forcing them to leave their submerged homes […]
Cash Assistance for Occidental Mindoro
On November 5-6, ADRA, together with South-Central Luzon Conference – Adventist Community Service Director Pastor Danny Fiecas, distributed P1,500 cash assistance to 860 families whose homes where totally washed out during in the municipalities of Rizal, Calintaan, and Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro.
VIDEO: Field Report from Guinobatan, Albay
The majestic Mayon Volcano has always been a popular tourist attraction when one visits the Bicol Region. But during Super Typhoon Goni, a lahar filled sludge came barelling down the mountain damaging many surrounding communities and submerging most of the town of Guinobatan. Pastor Renante Bareja, the Adventist Community Services Director for Southern Luzon Mission, […]