Title The Philippines: Responding to a triple crisis 28 Dec 2020 © OCHA Philippines/Martin San Diego In the Philippines, a country with an average of 25 typhoons per year, 21 active volcanos and regular earthquake threats, addressing natural hazards requires a whole-of-society approach. In many parts of the country, the ground is saturated with water, so even minimal rainfall causes flooding. In Catanduanes, the 12th-largest island in the Philippines, a family whose livelihood depends on copra – dried coconut meat used to make oils – is struggling to make ends meet. Not only...