LEGAZPI CITY (PIA)—Around 500 affected residents of the earthquake that hit Masbate last month will receive a short-term emergency employment from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Region...
By Oliver Ross Rivera KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Sept. 24 (PIA) -- Koronadal City LGU broke ground for the construction of a P36-million evacuation center in Barangay San Jose on Monday. With a...
WASHINGTON, September 25, 2020 – The World Bank Treasury and the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC)/Asia-Pacific Financial Forum co-organized a virtual workshop on catastrophe bonds for the APEC...
Executive Summary The current COVID-19 pandemic has affected global mobility both in terms of international mobility restrictions and restrictive measures on internal movement. To better understand...
Wednesday September 23, 2020 Islamic Relief has reached over 120 million people with lifesaving and life-changing aid since it was founded in 1984, reveals the charity’s latest Annual Report and...
Millions of people forced from their homes face dual hardship of COVID-19 Around 14.6 million new internal displacements were recorded across 127 countries and territories between January and June...
In 2019, tens of thousands of MSF staff undertook lifesaving work that impacted millions of people in more than 70 countries around the world. We begin this report by thanking them for their...
REGIONAL SUMMARY: High-intensity rainfall, the overflow of some rivers, and poor drainage systems have caused localised flooding events in different parts of Indonesia as reported by the Badan...
INTRODUCTION & CONTEXT CONTEXT After decades of conflict, the population of Afghanistan continues to suffer from the on-going crisis, with 2019 being the most violent year on record. In addition to...
1. Highlights Constraints Atlantic Hurricane Season Hurricane Nana (Category 1): Tropical Storm Nana brought heavy rain, some damage to Belize, Guatemala and Honduras, no deaths or injuries have...