27 Nov 2013: Interview with Sahari Ani
Sahari Ani from the Singapore Red Cross joins us in studio, to give us his first-hand account of the organisation’s relief efforts in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan. source
MANILA: Manila’s rich architectural heritage gets a lift from Escuela Taller
A special school in Manila funded jointly by grants from Spain and the Philippines educates children from under-privileged backgrounds and trains them to keep … source
MANILA: Philippine govt to spend US$1.2b to relocate informal settlers
Metro Manila is home to 14 million people, with four out of every 10 residents living in slums. The Philippine government is trying to relocate these “informal settlers” by 2016…
PHILIPPINES: Government struggling with recovery work from damages caused by Super Typhoon Haiyan
Nearly four months after Super Typhoon Haiyan hit the Central Philippines, the government admits, it is still struggling to cope with rehabilitation work. Rebuilding has been painfully slow… source