When Super Typhoon ‘Haiyan’ (local name: Yolanda) struck the town of Lawaan in Eastern Samar in the early morning of November 8, 2013, the residents of Barangay Guinob-an were shocked not just by the sheer amount of devastation but also the realization that they had nowhere safe to go to. Guinob-an, which faces Leyte Gulf, […]

An international development agency and its humanitarian response partners stressed the need to take urgent actions on climate change and poverty reduction as the country commemorated the 5th anniversary of Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) on November 8. Oxfam in the Philippines Country Director Maria Rosario Felizco said Yolanda, which was the strongest typhoon to make […]

Guiuan, Samar – Safe, sanitary, and affordable toilets are now accessible to Typhoon Haiyan-affected communities in Eastern Samar. Oxfam, through its Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and Markets project or WHAM, in partnership with Bayan Academy, launched these products yesterday at the Barato Nga Kasilyas Showcase Area located in Barangay Surok, Guiuan, Samar. An estimated […]

Bantayan, Cebu – For people living in Bantayan  island, building back better after Haiyan means getting access to safe, sanitary and affordable toilets.  Around 300 people are set to gather today at the Bantayan Gymnasium for the Sanitation Market Fair titled Kasilyas, Ipon, at Kita.  The event is aimed at encouraging government and non-government sectors to invest […]

Press release from the Philippine Legislators’ Committee on Population and Development Foundation (PLCPD) September 8, 2016 – Nearly three years after the onslaught of Yolanda (international name: Haiyan), housing for more than 14,000 displaced families remains an issue. In a press conference held in Quezon City, typhoon survivors, local government officials, and advocates raised concerns on […]