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Sep 2026

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Support for Typhoon-Affected Communities Completed in Catanduanes, the Philippines 

PBV has been providing support to people affected by Super Typhoon Uwan (Fung-Wong) on Catanduanes Island, the Philippines. The super typhoon swept across the Philippines and Taiwan in early November 2025. Together with its local partner organization, PDRRN (People’s Disaster Risk Reduction Network), PBV implemented relief activities in the northern part of Catanduanes Island from February to July 2026. The project was supported by grants from the Japan Platform and PBV’s emergency relief fund. The support included the repair and reconstruction of damaged houses, the distribution of essential living and hygiene supplies to 209 households, and improvements to WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene) facilities, including water supply and toilets. As […]

13
May 2026

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Rebuilding Lives on Catanduanes Island: Six Months of Recovery Support in the Philippines

PBV has been supporting communities on Catanduanes Island in the central Philippines after Typhoon Fung-wong, made landfall last November and caused widespread damage. Working with its local partner, People’s Disaster Risk Reduction Network, Inc. (PDRRN), PBV has so far distributed hygiene and household supply kits to 209 families in communities in the northern part of the island. Efforts are now focused on repairing damaged homes, installing temporary shelters, and restoring water and sanitation facilities. Even months after the typhoon, recovery on Catanduanes remains difficult. The island has been repeatedly hit by heavy rain and strong winds since the disaster, slowing the restoration of basic infrastructure. Flooding and landslides have worsened […]