VIDEO: ADRA’s Stand on COVID-19
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKaO1HYLIpc&feature=youtu.be” title=”ADRA’s Stand on COVID-19″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As we face measures that will inevitably cause disruption, let’s remind ourselves of those very simple measures to protect us and our families from COVID-19.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
From Selling Taho to Sleeping on Floors
Hesus and his family lives in Lemery within the 14km danger zone from Taal volcano. He was out selling taho when Taal showed early signs of activity.
Failed to Escape in Time
Nadelia Villamin, age 53, was at work as a housekeeper in Talisay, Batangas, when Taal Volcano erupted last Sunday. Her employer told her at around 3pm to call her children and husband right away because Taal Volcano had been spewing out enough debris and ash for Phivolcs (the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology) to […]
Taal Volcano Erupts
Taal Volcano, located in Talisay, Batangas, erupted on Sunday, January 12, 2020. The Philippine Institute for Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) research specialist Maria Antonia Bornas said, “The speed of escalation of Taal’s volcanic activity caught us by surprise.”
Nearly Washed Away
Both Monico and Raquel are recipients of the the ADRA Family Food Packs that were distributed on December 18, 2019 in Brgy. Imelda, Mondragon, Northern Samar. They are neighbors whose homes were washed away during Typhoon Tisoy.
Project Youmanity: Dinner for A Cause 2019
TAGAYTAY CITY, CAVITE– 10 December 2019 – ADRA Philippines held the “PROJECT YOUmanity: Dinner for a Cause” in Hotel Dominique, Tagaytay City on December 10, 2019. The event was attended by close to 150 supporters of the organization, and created awareness about the activities that ADRA achieved in the past year, as well as raised […]
Philippines Struck by Seven Weeks of Natural Disasters
Since October, the Philippines has been hit by natural disasters, including three earthquakes, and multiple aftershocks, in Mindanao, two fires in Boracay and Mandaluyong, flood in Cagayan, and a typhoon in the southern Luzon and northern Visayas area.
Responding to Massive Flood in Northern Luzon
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”2613″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]Eleven (11) towns in Cagayan, whose primary produce is rice, were submerged in floodwater when the tail-end of a cold front caused continuous heavy rains in Northern Luzon. This cold front later developed into Severe Tropical Storm Quiel (International Name Nakri).
For Teacher Ella, the Trauma is Real
Teacher Ella is an Elementary School Teacher in the Municipality of Magsaysay, Davao del Sur, who is a single mom with 2 kids. She has not slept in her home since October 16 because she fears another earthquake may happen again (which it did). Teacher Ella is an Elementary School Teacher in the Municipality of […]
Series of Earthquakes Hits Mindanao
The Philippine’s southern island of Mindanao was hit by a series of strong earthquakes on the month of October. A magnitude-6.3 on Oct 17, magnitude- 6.6 on Oct 29, and a magnitude-6.5 two days later on Oct 31 causing major infrastructural damage not only to the province of Cotabato were the epicenter was located, but […]