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Typhoon Frank Advisory
Typhoon Frank (International name: Fengshen), which started Thursday night of June 19, 2008 brought heavy and continuous downpour packed with very strong winds over most of the Visayas and Mindanao regions. After bringing devastations in the provinces of Eastern and Western Visayas, Bicol, and some areas in Central Visayas, Typhoon Frank changed its direction and moved northwestward passing East of Metro Manila early Sunday morning and crossed Central Luzon exiting through Baguio and the Ilocos Region. Read More...
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Typhoon Cosme Advisory
The Tropical Storm Cosme lashed the areas of Northern Zambales, Pangasinan, Baguio City and La Union on May 17, requiring the evacuation of residents to safer grounds. The strong winds and heavy rains brought by Typhoon Cosme caused death, massive destruction to properties, livestock, infrastructure and farmlands. Most of the affected families were living near the coastal and mountainous areas. Many families lost their houses and means of livelihood. Cosme also damaged communication and electrical lines which are up to now remain unrestored. Read More...
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Social Action Directors/Directress/School Heads
Social Action Network, Philippines
Dear Partners and Friends,
Greetings from NASSA-Caritas Philippines!
Once again, many people all over the world have been united for a common cause - to reach out to the families and individuals in Myanmar who have suffered so much due to the killer Cyclone Nargis.
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Nargis, which ravaged Myanmar last 03 May 2008, claimed more than hundred thousands of lives and displaced 1.10 million people. Death toll is expected to rise as many people are still unaccounted for. Damages to properties and infrastructures remain undetermined due to unavailability of information and inaccessibility of the affected areas for validation...
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Also see: Caritas looks to respond to China earthquake.
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Caritas helps 60,000 cyclone survivors in Myanmar
By Patrick Nicholson, Head of CI News Desk
May 19, 2008 - The Caritas network has scaled up its emergency response in Myanmar despite ongoing difficulties with access for international aid teams.
The international Caritas relief effort is now targeting over 60,000 people through local partners with food, temporary shelter, health care, and other aid items in four of the most seriously impacted areas.
Cyclone Nargis made landfall on 2 May, killing 80,000 people with 56,000 still unaccounted for and 2.5 million affected. Read more...
Papal Nuncio supports Alay Kapwa; celebrates AK national launching in Antique.
“Alay Kapwa is not only about giving money. Prayer and fasting are about self-sacrifice; denying ourselves for others and offering ourselves, as well as what we have for our neighbors.” So goes the message of the Papal Nuncio, Archbishop Edward Joseph Adams, in his homily during the Alay Kapwa launching last 8 February in Antique. Read More...
ALAY KAPWA: A Revolution of Love
So goes the saying, “You can give without loving, but you cannot love without giving.”
Heeding the call of Pope Paul VI to the universal church to intensify and share in the evangelization towards spiritual and social renewal, CBCP launched Alay Kapwa(AK) as its Lenten Evangelization Program. It seeks to take part in the promotion of human and social development.
AK as instrument of Church evangelization
Literally, Alay Kapwa means offering (alay) to our fellowmen or neighbor (kapwa), especially the poor and oppressed, what we have and what we are as an expression of our solidarity in the struggle for genuine human development. Thus, the term ‘alay kapwa' captures the Filipino spirit of “pagmamalasakit” and “bayanihan”. AK presents both a chance and a challenge to every Filipino to consider his neighbor his responsibility, by empathizing with the poor and deprived through sharing of time, talent, and treasure - out of an awakened social consciousness.
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NASSA to Hold Emergency Simulation Workshop
As a result of the concerted efforts of the National Secretariat for Social Action (NASSA), Catholic Relief Services, and CARE Asia Regional Management Unit, a capacity- building activity dubbed “Emergency Simulation Exercise” will be held at Eugenio Lopez Center , Antipolo City come February 5 - 6, 2008 .
Aiming to develop and use simulation tools to help the Emergency Capacity- Building organizations build and enhance staff capacity in emergency preparedness, this two-day activity is a concrete response to the need for equipping and further enhancing participants' emergency efficiency. Read more...
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NASSA and Dioceses Embark on a Pan Asia Campaign Against Trafficking  
“Child trafficking and sexual exploitation of women and minors are the basest and most severe form of abuses that occur frequently in the impoverished regions of the country,” declared Sr. Rosanne Mallillin, spc, NASSA Executive Secretary.
In a statistics released by the Asia ACTs Against Child Trafficking, Philippines and the rest of the Southeast Asian countries already account for an overwhelming trafficking statistics of 4 million - majority of whom comprise the women and children sector. Read more...
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NASSA Sustainable Agriculture Network fortifies partnership with DA
ABOUT TIME the government makes up its mind regarding the practice of sustainable agriculture ,” declares Marbel Bishop and NASSA National Director Dinualdo Gutierrez when asked about the imminent partnership between NASSA and the Department of Agriculture.
In an unprecedented move, DA finally sought NASSA's assistance and cooperation in mainstreaming sustainable agriculture, notwithstanding government's insistent bias toward chemical farming and hybrid production.
Only three years ago, the government had staunchly campaigned for hybrid rice production called “Gloria rice” as means to ensure the country's food security. Read more...
CBCP-NASSA and DA team up for agri development, to focus support on Church-based farmers.
In what could be seen as complete turn around of approach and principles, the Department of Agriculture has finally acknowledged the potential of sustainable agriculture in improving the conditions of farmers and even in ensuring food security.
This statement was made by no less than the DA Secretary himself, who came to the National Launching of DA and Social Action Network (SAN) joint program on Sustainable Agriculture in Butuan City on 22 August 2007. Read More...
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