Reports

HIGHLIGHTS OVERVIEW: Over 3,000 families continue to live in tents, school buildings, improvised temporary shelters, and congested shanties as a result of the widespread destruction spawned by successive typhoons in late 2006 which also triggered mudflows along the slopes of Mayon…

The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in 185 countries. In Brief Operations Update no. 4; Period…

HIGHLIGHTS OVERVIEW: Two months after the typhoons, which struck the Philippines in late 2006, emergency relief needs have scaled down and early recovery activities have initiated with the strong involvement of the government, local organizations and the international community. While most…

HIGHLIGHTS Overview: After successive typhoons hit 62 out of 79 provinces in the Philippines with cataclysmic magnitude last year, most people are now beginning to rebuild their livelihoods, but are deemed more vulnerable than previously. Generally, emergency "life-saving" needs have been…

OVERVIEW The series of typhoons that hit the Philippines from September to December 2006 produced wide-scale destruction and devastation in the lives of over 500,000 persons in the north eastern provinces. In all affected provinces, the majority of the displaced…

"For the violated people of Sulu, the ICRC is no more than a Santa Claus ." - Peace activist from Mindanao. (1) The Impetus for Civilian Protection The study of civilian protection and hurdles in its implementation is of seminal importance…

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Ref: OCHA/GVA - 2007/0005 OCHA Situation Report No. 9 The Philippines - Typhoon 2006 HIGHLIGHTS - Flash Appeal response continues to be poor at 7.1% - In Albay out of a reported displaced 50,000 families last week, a total of 12,000 are with…

DONATIONS IN KIND COURSED THRU THE DSWD FOR VICTIMS OF TYPHOON "REMING" As of 29 January 2007 Source Type of Assistance Amount (In Pesos) A. Foreign 1. Government of Malaysia Tents, gas stoves, kitchen utensils and other relief items 30,776,766.25 2. People's Republic of China…

Appeal Target: US$ 942,862 Balance Requested from ACT Alliance:  US$ 494,884 Geneva, 26 January 2007 - On 30 November 2006, with sustained winds of 190 kmph and gusts of up to 225 kmph, super-typhoon Durian caused immeasurable damage to six…