Tag: haiyan

#DearPope @pontifex: An Open Letter from Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) Survivors to Pope Francis

November 9, 2014

His Holiness Pope Francis, Greetings of peace and love from the Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) survivors! Indeed we have the same wish: a wish of a...

Yolanda Anniversary: Of hopes, criticisms, excuses, and mischiefs

November 8, 2014

In the Philippines, an anniversary equates to a celebration. For the victims of Typhoon Yolanda, though, is there anything worth celebrating a year after the...

Video: U.S. Embassy Supports Typhoon Yolanda Relief #Damayan #USGrelief

November 20, 2013

Working with the Philippine government, the U.S. joined the relief efforts in the spirit of “Damayan.” Watch this youtube video: For more information on how...

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BlogWatch receives the “Best Story” Award for the First Data Journalism PH 2015 from the Open Knowledge Foundation and Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism for their story on “Aid Monitoring: Citizens’ Initial Efforts in the Wake of Typhoon Yolanda” . Forbes Philippines also received the same award.