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Where Are We Now?: 10 Years After Yolanda

Ira Guerrero2023-11-21T17:42:42+08:0021 Nov 2023|Tags: 10 years, 10th anniversary, Glinly Alvero, haiyan, Typhoon Haiyan, Typhoon Yolanda, Yolanda|

At the time, I was at the college level; now, I witnessed the youth presenting their ideas and projects, and questions and discussions from their fellow youth. The contentment I felt was unimaginable; the knowledge of these youngsters was quite astounding, and I believe they deserve to be heard. It is natural to adapt and evolve; now, our evolution must come through the development of technology and products. Theses and school projects should not only focus on technology; we must also consider the environmental impacts of their projects.

Mga Kwento ng Pagbangon: 10 Taon Mula Yolanda

Jhian Aranas2023-11-16T00:07:19+08:0008 Nov 2023|Tags: climate change, Kwento ng Pagbangon, Typhoon Haiyan, Typhoon Yolanda|

In November 2013, the Philippines faced unprecedented losses and damages brought by Super Typhoon Yolanda (international name: Haiyan), the strongest typhoon ever recorded in Philippine history. This catastrophic event resulted in more than 6,000 casualties and over PHP 95 billion worth of damages, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) [...]

In Philippines, climate change tests Indigenous farming like never before [Mongabay]

Jhian Aranas2023-08-28T14:48:55+08:0028 Aug 2023|Tags: agriculture, Iloilo, Jaime Espina Klima Correspondents Fellowship, Keith Fabro, Mongabay, Typhoon Haiyan|

On #NationalHeroesDay2023, ICSC celebrates the local climate heroes like the Suludnon, who are at the forefront of the fight against climate change and working to secure a liveable, sustainable future for generations to come. We continue to urge the country’s leaders to commit to and invest in ambitious climate action that supports and protects our most vulnerable, and helps provide a brighter future for every Filipino. Written by 2022 Klima Fellow Keith Anthony Fabro.

Tacloban steers local climate solutions 9 years after Haiyan

Ira Guerrero2022-11-15T11:54:33+08:0011 Nov 2022|Tags: Climate Action, COP27, haiyan, Philippine Red Cross, RCP, RE-Charge Pilipinas, renewable energy, Solar Energy, Solar Scholars, Tacloban, TekPak, TESDA, Typhoon Haiyan, Typhoon Yolanda|

TACLOBAN CITY, 11 November 2022 – Taclobanons continue to power their communities with portable solar energy systems, strengthening their climate and disaster resilience nine years after Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) hit the city. Barangay officials and electricians, government trainers, and humanitarian workers assembled seven portable solar-powered devices or TekPaks as part of the three-day Solar Scholars [...]

Climate change survivors pay it forward in PH and Pacific

Ira Guerrero2022-03-07T18:19:55+08:0007 Mar 2022|Tags: Climate Action, climate change, climate change survivors, Fiji, IPCC, IPCC AR6, Leyte, Limasawa Island, RCP, RE-Charge Pilipinas, Solar Scholars, Suva, Typhoon Haiyan, Typhoon Odette, Typhoon Rai|

Limasawa, Fiji residents receive solar charging systems TACLOBAN, 07 March 2022 – Residents of Barangay San Agustin in Limasawa Island, Southern Leyte can now enjoy lighting and power after a community solar charging system was installed in their island town last week, two months after Typhoon Rai (Odette) devastated the island. Residents of Suva, the [...]

Waquin Corregidor, pedicab driver, hero: Eight years after Haiyan

Ira Guerrero2021-11-11T15:43:47+08:0011 Nov 2021|Tags: bicycle, emergency response, haiyan, Hero, mobility, RE-Charge Pilipinas, Typhoon Haiyan, Waquin Corregidor, Yolanda|

Intro text by Maria Golda Hilario Story as narrated by Waquin Corregidor Editor’s Note: The transcript features an interview conducted by ICSC’s RE-Charge Pilipinas team with Waquin Corregidor, an emergency responder from Palo, Leyte, narrating his story from 8 years ago when super typhoon Haiyan (locally known as Yolanda) hit their hometown. The COVID-19 pandemic [...]