Tag: internally displaced persons
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Office of Civil Defense Applauds ARISE Philippines for Chicken Donation to Mount Kanlaon Evacuees
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) has expressed its gratitude to ARISE Philippines, a non-government organization, for donating over 800 dressed chickens to support the internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Canlaon City, Negros Oriental, following the recent eruption of Mount Kanlaon. In a statement released on Tuesday, OCD administrator Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno highlighted how this…
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Negros Occidental Seeks Lasting Solutions for Mt. Kanlaon Eruption Aftermath
In the wake of the Mt. Kanlaon eruption, the provincial government of Negros Occidental is actively pursuing sustainable solutions to support the thousands of displaced residents who have been living in evacuation centers for over three weeks. Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz II announced that the province will utilize a PHP50-million grant from President Ferdinand R.…
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Canlaon City Expands Evacuation Facilities Amid Rising Number of Displaced Residents
In the wake of the recent eruption of Mt. Kanlaon, Canlaon City in Negros Oriental has ramped up its efforts to provide safe havens for those displaced by the volcanic activity. The local government has established additional evacuation centers to cope with the increasing number of internally displaced persons (IDPs). Lt. Stephen Polinar from the…
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