(Manila Public Information Office photo / MANILA BULLETIN) The total number of families that have been evacuated climbed to 526 families, based on the data of the Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO). A total of 155 families from District 1, 84 families from District 3, and 287 families from District 5. The evacuees have been transferred to temporary shelters in the city which are Jose Abad Santos High School, Building 1 covered court, Barangay Hall Rooftop, PCI Building, barangay hall of Barangay 661, and Baseco Evacuation Center. MDRRMO has set up tents for each family in the evacuation centers. Each family will receive hot meals and food boxes that contain rice, canned goods, instant noodles, and coffee, according to the Manila Department of Social Welfare (MDSW).
432 families in Manila evacuated, receive hot meals and food boxes
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Streets flooded as southwest monsoon dumps more rain in Metro Manila, Luzon provinces
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CALOOCAN CITY, April 22 (PIA) The Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation (PDRF) presented its various projects supporting micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in a recent online forum on climate change organized by the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP).
The webinar, “Incorporation of Disaster Risk Reduction to Philippine Resiliency” was the first part of the “Catching Up to Climate Change” online series which tackled the impact of climate change on the country and how businesses can best adapt to the global crisis. During the session, a distinguished panel of speakers discussed the Philippines’ vulnerability to climate change, services to protect the country from natural disasters, proper implementation of disaster preparedness programs from the government to the private sectors, preparation of businesses against natural disasters, climate change resiliency for the Asia-Pacific Region and underlying disaster risk precautions, and informat