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Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:48:58 -0800
MANILA, 24 January 2012 (IRIN) - The Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC) hopes to train 1.8 million volunteers as part of its nationwide community-disaster preparedness efforts. Dubbed Red Cross 143, the programme will train 44 volunteers in each of the country's 42,000 villages or barangays to act as an extension of the PNRC at community level. Volunteers are provided basic training in ...
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Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:24:00 -0800
MANILA, 13 February 2012 (IRIN) - Faced with mounting casualties every year due to powerful storms and floods, the Philippines will raise its 2012 spending on infrastructure that can withstand disasters, officials told IRIN. The Department of Public Works and Highways said more than 11 percent of its overall national budget in 2012, amounting to about US$25.2 million, would go to building "long ...
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