“How can my mother be quarantined at home when there is no more house left for her to go to?” Joselito “Lito” Sosmena wistfully shared. Lito was the former field
NCCP-ACT Alliance Humanitarian Response to Multiple Disasters in the Philippines
To mitigate food insecurity of families affected by Typhoons Kammuri, Phanfone and Molave, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, 1,790 households (HH) or 8,479 persons from Regions 4B, 3, and NCR
FBO Ph hosts first life talk with church leaders
Press Release June 19, 2020 The three major faith groups in the country has just started another collaboration in the face of the new normal. Dubbed as ”Life Talk with Church
Faith in action: Church enflamed
In 2014, at the height of all the Churches’ efforts to lessen the effects of the devastation brought by super typhoon Yolanda, and afford a certain degree of dignity to
Church group seeks to address sprouting crisis in Mindanao
An inter-faith group has identified problems that need coordinated response from different churches to address humanitarian crisis in the southern Philippines. The Philippine FBO Forum (FBO PH), a network of
NCCP wraps up its Typhoon Mangkhut emergency response, continues for early recovery
Typhoon Ompong, internationally named Mangkhut, made landfall on September 15, 2018. The 900-km wide typhoon carried winds of up to 205 kph, and traversed across four regions in Northern Luzon.
Church people forms up Mindoro and Romblon DRR Committees
On March 22, church leaders and representatives of the Romblon-Mindoro Ecumenical Council (ROMINEC) formed up disaster risk reduction (DRR) committees in the provinces of Romblon, Oriental Mindoro, and Occidental Mindoro.
Protect women and children in disasters!
“Our God, from your sacred home you take care of orphans and protect widows.” Psalm 68:5, CEV The National Council of Churches in the Philippines (NCCP) condemns in its strongest
Mayon eruption continues, NCCP activates Operation Paglingap
The eruption of the Mayon Volcano continues, and seems to have no signs of near end. According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, Mayon’s activity in the
Philippine FBO Forum: Solidarity Statement
Filipinos face risks and disasters as a people continually. In the last two decades alone, the Philippines endured over 274 natural disasters, and is certain to face more in the