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Iligan engineers to build 55 houses at Kapuso Village »
ILIGAN CITY, Philippines/05 February 2012—About 55 houses will be built by the Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers (PICE) in partnership with GMA Kapuso Foundation and the City Government of Iligan. This was shared by Malou Sayson of PICE, who shared that a ground-breaking ceremony was held here early this week at the Kapuso Village, following [...]
Walk for Solidarity, and Socio-Economic Upliftment »
Iligan Mayor Lawrence Cruz joins his constituents, and the volunteers from various non-government organizations some of whom are non-residents of Iligan City, during the Solidarity Walk this week. The Walk was part of the day-long Bayanihan sa Iligan in honor of the victims who lost their lives with the whiplash of Typhoon Sendong (Washi) in [...]
Sendong survivors organized into collectives »
ILIGAN CITY, Phlippines/26 January 2012– A cloud of melancholic reminiscing hovered over the Inahan sa Kinabuhi Seminary as more than 250 victim-survivors gathered here today to commemorate the 40th day since TS Sendong swept across the city and devastated the lives of tens of thousands of Iliganons in what is deemed to be the deadliest [...]
Gov’t worker shares rice incentive to flood victims »
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines by Richard Aliangan–Driven by his sympathy to the plight of the victims of Typhoon Sendong, a job order employee of City Hall decided to donate a sack of rice which he received as Christmas gift from the city government. Joel Cebulo Masaganda of Sta. Maria, a driver at the City Health Office [...]
US to send $100k for Sendong relief efforts »
MANILA, Philippines/21 December 2011–The United States is providing $100,000 (PhP4.1 million) to support disaster relief efforts for victims of Tropical Storm Sendong following President Benigno Aquino’s declaration of a state of national calamity. Ambassador Harry K. Thomas, Jr. said, “On behalf of the U.S. government and the American people, I extend my heartfelt condolences and [...]
