Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda)
Disassembling temporary shelters, a crucial element in safe relocation to new houses
Two days after Jessylyn Abulencia received the key to her new, disaster-resilient house, she is back to her old place near the creek—not to stay,...read more
The eatery that rose from a storm
The name Culion might not ring a bell as loud as its neighbour Coron, but this picturesque island in the province of Palawan, Philippines is...read more
No more dancing houses
A dancing house. This is how many survivors of Typhoon Haiyan describe the substandard relocation houses that have been built. "If you shake them, they...read more
Rebuilding for greater resilience against disasters
Joy. That is what 25-year old Crisanto Lacaba feels as he looks forward to the completion of San Ignacio Culion Ecoville at the end of...read more
Inspired by the experience of Tacloban
From December 17 to January 1, 25 Jesuit scholastics from across the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific gathered in Tacloban City – one of the...read more
Scholastics learn how to plan for disasters
A more perfect learning environment would have been hard to find for the recent Scholastics and Brothers Circle meeting. With Disaster Risk Reduction and Management...read more
Two years after Haiyan … a new life
A new life. That is how Lilia Advincula of Barangay Calvary Hill in Tacloban City described her community’s situation as they commemorated the second anniversary...read more
The difference a boat can make
Rommel Villanueva is one of the survivors of Typhoon Haiyan, known as Yolanda in the Philippines. A fisherman in Barangay Binudac in the island of...read more
Building back after Typhoon Haiyan
Three months after Typhoon Haiyan struck, thousands of people in the islands of Visayas continue to reel from the devastation it wreaked. Debris from wrecked...read more