Super Typhoon Yolanda survivors look back 4 years later
On the 4th anniversary of Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan), survivors remember what they went through and how it changed them
Yolanda: OCD finally uses up 'idle' funds for victims after 2 years – COA
In 2014 state auditors criticized the Office of Civil Defense for its slow use of the funds which should have been used to help victims of Super Typhoon Yolanda
Roxas: 'No time' to answer 'number 1 fan' Duterte's Yolanda question
Malacañang spokesman Herminio Coloma Jr says all foreign aid received for Yolanda hit communities are fully accounted for and have undergone audit
Residents of Roxas' hometown tell Grace Poe: Help us Yolanda victims
Poe s running mate Chiz Escudero hints that presidential bet Mar Roxas did not do enough for his province when he was its congressman and as Cabinet member
Young farmers in Yolanda-hit region promote resilient agriculture
Young survivors of Super Typhoon Yolanda are some of the voices calling for resilient agriculture to address the threats of climate change to agriculture
The Edgardos
This is Tacloban two years after Yolanda and the story of two brothers Edgardo II and Edgardo Jr who lived and laughed by the sea until the day the sky fell
COA: Irregularities in AFP purchases for Yolanda relief
State auditors discover that the military bought petroleum oil and lubricants through a repeat order Supplemental contract agreements are undated and some required documents are missing
VLOG: Binay, opposition lead Typhoon Yolanda commemoration
Vice President Jejomar Binay visits typhoon hit Leyte to campaign and to check on the condition of the survivors
After Haiyan: The ship that stayed
One of the ships that ran aground in Tacloban now serves as a memorial for those who died during Typhoon Haiyan Yolanda
IN NUMBERS: Helping farmers, fishers 2 years after Haiyan
Only 12 of debris affected farmlands have been cleared but the target number of boats to be given to fishermen was exceeded
Survivors occupy Yolanda ground zero to protest slow recovery
Our survival is non negotiable say Yolanda survivors
How Red Cross managed to build 66k houses 2 years after Yolanda
Philippine Red Cross chairman Richard Gordon reveals how the humanitarian organization accomplished the feat
Remains of possible Yolanda victims found 2 years later
A lengthy and thorough process is needed to officially confirm the identification of the bodies but some Tacloban residents upon seeing them are convinced that they have found their missing loved ones
Filipino couple finds love, hope among typhoon misery
Two years after the monster storm devastated the coastal city of Tacloban killing thousands Juvelyn Luana has a new partner a new son and a shack far from the deadly shore
Gigantes, a call for small islands resiliency
About 80 of Gigantes’ population of 13 114 live below the poverty line with 70 dependent on fishing as a source of livelihood
Groups fear Yolanda victims will slide back to being exploited
Foreign aid groups say desperation and helplessness lead people in the damaged communities to resort to jobs or employers who are abusive and indifferent to their laborers
Agri sector gets only a fourth of Yolanda rehab funds – budget watchdog
Based on the rehabilitation plan funding requirement for the Department of Agriculture and the Philippine Coconut Authority is at P10 billion each
Less than 10% of target homes built for displaced Tacloban families
Records from the Tacloban City Housing Office reveals that two years after Super Typhoon Yolanda Haiyan the NHA had only built 572 out of its target 14 162 permanent houses NGOs had constructed 556 homes out of their planned 2 169
Farmers turn Typhoon Yolanda wastes into livelihood
Green charcoals are still black in color but are more friendly to the environment
Project NOAH is official map for Yolanda rehab
Confused which multi hazard map to use? Project NOAH maps are the official ones says NOAH Executive Director Mahar Lagmay
Typhoon-hit Philippine island rebuilding fast: UN
A UN official says that the Philippines which suffered the wrath of the most powerful storm ever to hit land in 2013 could complete its rebuilding in as little as two years
The women weavers of Basey
If women weavers are empowered to negotiate and market they will be able to get more income
Where are we after Yolanda?
Now is also the time to examine closely what worked and did less so and make the structural fixes required to further enhance capacity to respond and recover in the future
Disaster rehabilitation through proper relocation and housing
International housing aid group distributes 25 houses to 25 families in Tacloban City
'Mismatch' in Yolanda resettlement fund estimates – watchdog
Social Watch Philippines says that while Leyte had the most number of Yolanda damaged houses it will not get the biggest resettlement funds following National Housing Authority estimates
'Wrong' mangrove rehab in Yolanda areas wasting funds
Scientists say the government is rushing the program to meet targets planting the wrong mangroves in the wrong areas
New Year wishes from Yolanda-ravaged northern Iloilo
Christmas passed and another year is here but we are still recovering from the typhoons
Lacson to step down as Yolanda rehab czar
Lacson says he will step down in February once the post Yolanda reconstruction and rehabilitation duties are transferred to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council
The role of LGUs, local councils during disasters
Local government units are expected to be at the frontline of emergency measures in the aftermath of disasters according to the 1991 Local Government Code
A fisherman's prayer
Fisherfolk are the poorest of the Fililipino poor with a poverty incidence rate of 39 2 They’ve lived along the water always at risk of danger
Yolanda survivors in Iloilo show posttraumatic growth – study
Local researchers find that survivors from northern Iloilo are now in positive psychological states a year after Typhoon Yolanda Haiyan
Iloilo Yolanda survivors: No use asking gov't for help
Under the national government s comprehensive plan Iloilo province will need P20 billion in rehab funds Residents say they haven t even received the few thousands of calamity fund since a year ago
#AfterYolanda: 'We’re here to stay'
Every day we hear stories of hope and it gives us great encouragement However we know the road to recovery is long and difficult for those who lost everything
IN PHOTOS: Kids, kids, kids after Yolanda
Nothing beats a child’s imagination not even a super typhoon like Yolanda
Malnourished, before and after Yolanda
Twins Jake and Jesabel are fine now but in the coming months it is still uncertain whether they will still be all right
#AfterYolanda: 12,000 die of diseases in E. Visayas
It s double the number of those who died during the storm Causes are hypertensive vascular disease pneumonia trauma and accidents cancer of all forms and tuberculosis
Fishers resettlement plan 'solves' no-build zone issue
To protect fisherfolk from storm surge fish landings will be built by the shore to ensure they have access to the sea even if they live farther from the shore
Waves for water for northern Iloilo’s Yolanda survivors
A year after Typhoon Yolanda there are still places in Western Visayas which have little or zero access to clean drinking water
After the storm: A shark's tail
Watch the story of a dive guide from Malapascua and his life after Haiyan
Malacañang’s Yolanda aid dilemma: Speed or procedure?
Other towns in Leyte share Tacloban City s disappointment with the slow and inadequate flow of funds Budget Secretary Florencio Abad concedes the rigid process needs to adjust to disasters of this magnitude
Typhoon aid to PH hurt by poor coordination – charities
A study of the aid delivery by 5 charities finds a lack of communication between international aid providers their local counterparts and the government
Capiz young people bounce back after Yolanda
One hundred out of school youths receive training on bread and pastry making carpentry massage and meat and fish processing finding employment afterwards
Romualdez lied, performed 'below par' – Lacson
Rehabilitation Secretary Panfilo Lacson blasts Tacloban City Mayor Alfred Romualdez for being difficult and siding with anti government protesters
Yolanda: Isang paggunita
Mahalagang mabatid na halos lahat ng nagkakamalay tungkol sa isang kalamidad ay mga biktima – iba t ibang antas lamang ang tindi ng pagkakapinsala at pagdadalamhati
Yolanda stories show durability of human spirit
In this video produced by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom the unshaken and durable component human spirit is evident despite the wrath of Typhoon Yolanda
Tacloban and its uneven recovery
The use of different strokes for different folks has resulted in different capacities for recovery with implications on how people are reorienting their lives in the post Yolanda context
DSWD: Zero tents in Yolanda-affected areas by yearend
More than 1 500 families still live in makeshift tents and shelters as of September 2014 the agency s data shows
Payback time for the big polluters?
We have moved on to looking at which projects need to be stopped who should pay for the damages and how much
Post-Yolanda, NGOs make things happen in north Iloilo
Numerous NGOs help in a big way in the ongoing rehabilitation in northern Iloilo post Yolanda
PH to foreign militaries: Thank you for Yolanda aid
AFP chief General Gregorio Catapang Jr says he personally thanked chiefs of foreign militaries during the annual Chiefs of Defense Conference held in Brunei last week
