In Ormoc City, microentrepreneurs like Joy Ambojia and Lolito Eisola are leading the way in disaster preparedness through the Microentrepreneurs Resilience Program (MERP). With training from A-PAD Philippines, they’ve adopted practical strategies to protect their businesses and serve their communities during emergencies—proving that resilience starts at the grassroots.
World Water Day 2022
22 MARCH 2022,PIODORAN, ALBAY – We celebrate World Water Day this March 22, 2022 by looking back to almost 2 years ago when A-PAD Philippines and partners completed the Marigondon Water Project in Barangay Marigondon, Pioduran, Albay last July 2020. This project provided the community with clean water supply while enduring the recent threats of Typhoon Tisoy in 2019 and the COVID-19 pandemic that started in early 2020.
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