by ALKFI | Mar 5, 2019 | Disaster Risk Reduction and Response
May 23, 2017 – It was Tuesday night when the city of Marawi was attacked. The Maute group started to occupy public places. It was a night to remember for Nashibah Gorigao. “Narinig ko po iyong mga bomba. Doon kami nagbakwit sa Iligan,” she said as she recalled her...
by ALKFI | Feb 19, 2019 | Disaster Risk Reduction and Response
(Taken from Facebook page Kaibigan Battalion, with edits)Mawab, Compostela Valley Province ? With the utmost desire to provide more classrooms for the learners and teachers, 71st Infantry (Kaibigan) Battalion in partnership with ABS-CBN Lingkod Kapamilya Foundation...
by ALKFI | Jan 31, 2019 | Disaster Risk Reduction and Response
adopt-a-library with the filipino-american cultural organization
by ALKFI | Jan 28, 2019 | Disaster Risk Reduction and Response
Families in Northern Samar and Bicol Region greeted the new year devastated as Tropical Depression Usman hit the region two days after Christmas. When the dike in Brgy. West Carisac in Libon, Albay was destroyed during the onslaught of TD Usman, flood waters reached...
by ALKFI | Jan 7, 2019 | Disaster Risk Reduction and Response
Staying true to its mission to provide immediate humanitarian assistance in calamity-stricken areas, ABS-CBN Lingkod Kapamilya – Operation Sagip conducted relief efforts as response to the needs of the families affected by the recent Typhoon Usman. As of January...
by ALKFI | Dec 20, 2018 | Disaster Risk Reduction and Response
Since the beginning, Operation Sagip’s relief operations greatly relied on its volunteers. Without the help of volunteers, Operation Sagip could have not handled big disasters like storm surge Yolanda in 2013. With only less than 10 employees, volunteers have made it...
