Balay Mindanaw Disaster Response Updates
For the week February 20-27, 2012
Dear Friends,
We continue to share with you these updates as our own modest way of acknowledging your continuing support.
Again, thank you very much for helping us become resources for others.
Padayon…Read More »Sendong Updates (as of February 20-27, 2012)
The “Budget Tracking for Transparent Accountable Governance in Mindanao (BTTAG)” is an initiative implemented by Balay Mindanaw Foundation, Inc. (BMFI) in partnership with the Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), Local Government Units, The Asia Foundation (TAF), and the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) with support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). BTTAG hopes to initiate and strengthen LGU-CSO’s journey towards enhancing transparent accountable governance through enhanced participation, accountability, responsiveness and transparency in the local budget process. The over-all project aims at enhancing Local Government Units – Civil Society Organization public-private partnership. The partnership is focused on the tracking of the local budget planning, execution, and accounting process as also promoted by President Benigno C. Aquino III and Secretary Jesse M. Robredo of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG).
Aimed at scaling-up local fiscal management through CSO participation and budget transparency, the BTTAG 2nd Policy Dialogue was conducted last February 23, 2012 in Davao City where Secretary Robredo gave the Keynote Speech. The dialogue was attended by the different Local Chief Executives and representatives of BTTAG LGU partners, Civil Society Organizations, National Line Agencies and Legislators who were one in pursuing the call for a transparent and accountable governance.Read More »The Call For Integrity
Dear Friends,
As we continue to sincerely thank you for your continuing accompaniment, we also apologize for the delay in sending you this report.
Here is a glimpse of the significant events last week:Read More »SENDONG UPDATES (as of February 13-20, 2012)
Balay Mindanaw Disaster Response Updates
February 6 – 13, 2012
Dear Friends,
As we persist in our work of accompanying the survivors of Sendong in Cagayan de Oro, we are realizing that disaster response has become a continuing challenge that might be with us for quite some time. While the residents of Negros and some parts of Cebu continue to reel from the devastating effects and trauma caused by the February 6 earthquake and its aftershocks, communities in Mindanao, many parts of Visayas and Bicol are battered by rains, and threatened by floods and landslides.
We are encouraged by your support that continues to come even sixty-seven (67) days after Sendong. Last week, we received more generous donations from our friends in Action Asia of Orissa, India, relatives in USA, a very dear friend in UK, more from partners in Australia and Japan, and Filipino friends and colleagues who continue to join us in this journey.
Here is a glimpse of last week’s activities:Read More »Sendong Updates (as of February 6 – 13, 2012)
Balay Mindanaw Disaster Response Updates
January 30 to February 6, 2012
Dear Friends,
We share with you these updates still a little shaken. As we were finalizing this report, we felt a dizzying shaking of the BM Operations Center. We learned soon that a strong earthquake (6.9) hit Negros and other Visayas provinces, and was felt as far as Mindanao. We hope that it has caused no damage or injury especially to the people and communities in the Visayas. We pray that the feared tsunami does not come even as tsunami alerts have been raised in the coastal areas of Visayas and Mindanao.
This morning’s experience has served as another not-so-gentle reminder of the urgency of facing the challenges of disaster preparedness, risk reduction, resiliency-building, and resource nurturance.Read More »SENDONG UPDATES (as of January 30 to February 6, 2012)