Tag: Disasters

This year's floods were the worst since 2014 when over 100,000 people were forced from their homes

Bishop Pablo Virgilio David, CBCP president, urged Catholics to instead set aside money for the devastated communities

“Never in my entire life have I encountered such a typhoon,” said Bishop Antonieto Cabajog of Surigao

As of December 20, at least 375 people have been reported killed following the devastation of super typhoon Odette

More than a hundred people are believed to have died due to the typhoon while more than 1.8 million were affected by its impact

Heavy downpours since Friday have caused rivers to overflow, submerging many urban areas and cutting off major roads

The toll was likely to rise as disaster agencies assessed the full extent of the death and destruction across the vast archipelago

More than 300,000 people fled their homes and beachfront resorts as Typhoon Odette ravaged the southern and central Philippines

Authorities estimated that Rai has caused up to PhP5 billion (about US$100 million) in damages in Bohol province alone

This Christmastime, we are again given the opportunity to reflect on our very own narrative of "willingness to share"