Fire in Paradise
When a people light their stoves to cook their food, a task that’s been done so many times before, there is very little expectation that it would result in the destruction of a whole community. This is exactly what happened in Sitio Ambulong, in Barangay Manoc-Manoc, in the tourist destination of Boracay last October 24, […]
Shelter Kits for the Shaken Residents of Makilala, Cotabato
ADRA, together with the Adventist Community Services of the Southern Mindanao Mission distributed 300 shelter kits last Thursday, October 24, 2019 to the victims of the 6.3 magnitude earthquake that hit in Makilala, Cotabato on in the previous week. This is part of the program of the National Emergency Management Plan that has been set […]
Protected by Angels
These are the remnants of the shattered home of the couple Rosalina (52) and Roberto Sojor (55). They live in Poblacion 2, in the municipality of Makilala South Cotabato, which was hit hard by the recent 6.3 Magnitude earthquake in South Philippines. When the earthquake struck at around 7pm last October 16, the couple were […]
Saved from the Flood
“Nahadlok kayo ko, sukad-sukad first time ko nakakita sa kalalom ug kakusog sa tubig sa suba. Ang suba sa Pinoyak ug Butadon nag abot sa niawas na ang tubig” (I was terrified because it was my first time to witness the river reaching that high, with the current so strong. Pinoyak river and Butadon River […]
Philippines: Families Terrorized by Two Earthquakes Receive Support from ADRA
On July 27 at 4:16 a.m., a magnitude 5.4 earthquake jolted the Philippine island of Itbayat for what seemed like a few seconds. The aftermath of the quake left severe damages to buildings, injuring nearly a hundred people and killing five. “While people are still trying to recover, a stronger quake, recorded at magnitude 5.9 […]
Relief efforts for fire victims in Mandaue City
THE ADVENTIST DEVELOPMENT AND RELIEF AGENCY AND CENTRAL VISAYAN CONFERENCE OF THE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH responded to the needs of hundreds of families affected by a devastating fire that tore through Tipolo, Mandaue City early morning on June 27, 2019. The fire razed 500 homes and left over 1200 families homeless. The fire, which was […]
Shelter Kits and Food Packs for Mangkhut Victims
Typhoon Mangkhut (local name: Ompong) hit the Philippines last September 15, 2018, with maximum sustained winds of 205 kph near the center and gusts up to 285 kph. This typhoon caused landslides, damage to buildings and homes, and intermittent loss of power in northern Luzon. The areas affected were largely agricultural, and disruptions in agricultural […]
ADRA Deploys Relief Efforts After Super Typhoon Strikes
SILVER SPRING, MD (September 15, 2018) – The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) office in the Philippines has deployed an emergency response team to assess the situation and provide aid to some of the communities most affected by Super Typhoon Mangkhut, known locally as Ompong. The powerful typhoon, equivalent to a Category 5 hurricane, made […]
ADRA Aids Fire Victims of Catmon, Malabon
ADRA Philippines, in cooperation with Central Luzon Conference (CLC)- Adventist Community Services (ACS), distributed kitchen on June 3, 2018 to 600 families victimized by the fire in Sitio 6., Brgy. Catmon, Malabon City. The fire occurred the week before, on May 24, at around noon, and was finally put out by 6:21PM. According to the […]
Hoping For Home
“We were happy. We didn’t have a lot. We weren’t rich. But we were satisfied with our normal, peaceful lives.” This is how 54-year-old Nora (not her real name) reminisced about her family’s way of life in Marawi City before the conflict broke out two months ago. Now staying at a relative’s house in another […]