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AGATON/LINGLING EMERGENCY RESPONSE UPDATE NO. 4

 Balay Mindanaw’s DREAM Team is continuing to monitor our areas for ill effects of the tropical depression Agaton (which has since weakened into a low-pressure are). As of 11PM today, rainfall advisories have been terminated by the DOST PAG-ASA. However, we intend to remain vigilant until all alerts for floods and landslides have been cleared.Read More »AGATON/LINGLING EMERGENCY RESPONSE UPDATE NO. 4

BLESSING IN DISGUISE

Manang Eli considers the Organic Fertilizer Production Training she attended a blessing.
Manang Eli considers the Organic Fertilizer Production Training she attended a blessing.

“I’ve been a farmer since I was a child, my parents used to accompany me when they work to the farm.   I thought the planted coconut trees and the farm that we used to till will guarantee our future…but now, nothing is left” narrates Felicitas Casil, 65 years old from Ban-ao, Baganga, Davao Oriental.

A survivor of the Typhoon Pablo in December 4, 2013, she felt very sad seeing that all houses and coconut trees were destroyed by the Typhoon. But now she can laugh recounting how the coconut trees were brought to the ground “It seems they had been been cut down by Typhoon Pablo with his chainsaw.”Read More »BLESSING IN DISGUISE

Agaton ER No. 3

Today, we are continuing relief operations despite slowly subsiding of floods and water levels and decreased rainfall in areas we are monitoring. Considering that weather… Read More »Agaton ER No. 3

AGATON/LINGLING EMERGENCY RESPONSE UPDATE NO. 3

Today, we are continuing relief operations despite slowly subsiding of floods and water levels and decreased rainfall in areas we are monitoring. Considering that weather forecasts from multiple sources (including DOST PAG-ASA, Weather Underground and Weather.com.ph) still predict light to heavy rains in many areas of Mindanao for today, we are also alert for any changes. Despite this, also, many people remain in evacuation centers.Read More »AGATON/LINGLING EMERGENCY RESPONSE UPDATE NO. 3