Cordillera Disaster Response and Development Services

05/08/2026

🚨 FOCUS ON THE CORDILLERA | TROPICAL STORM
UPDATE
⚠️ Tropical Cyclone Wind Signals in the Cordillera

🟠 TCWS No. 2 (Gale-force Winds | 62–88 km/h)
Areas Affected:
• Abra (entire province)
• Western Kalinga (Pasil, Tinglayan, Balbalan, Lubuagan)
• Western Mountain Province (Besao, Tadian, Bauko, Sagada, Sabangan, Bontoc, Sadanga)
• Northwestern Benguet (Mankayan, Kapangan, Kibungan, Sablan, Bakun, La Trinidad, Tublay, Atok, Buguias)

🟡 TCWS No. 1 (Strong Winds | 39–61 km/h)
Areas Affected:
• Apayao
• The rest of Kalinga
• The rest of Mountain Province
• Ifugao
• The rest of Benguet

📍 Current Status
• Location: 145 km West of Sinait, Ilocos Sur
• Maximum sustained winds: 75 km/h
• Gustiness: Up to 90 km/h
• Movement: North-northeastward at 10 km/h

05/08/2026

🚨 FOCUS ON THE CORDILLERA | TROPICAL STORM

⚠️ TROPICAL CYCLONE WIND SIGNALS

🟠 TCWS No. 2 (Gale-force Winds | 62–88 km/h)
Areas affected in the Cordillera:
• Western Mountain Province (Besao, Tadian, Bauko, Sagada, Sabangan)
• Northwestern Benguet (Mankayan, Kapangan, Kibungan, Sablan, Bakun)
• Southwestern Abra

🟡 TCWS No. 1 (Strong Winds | 39–61 km/h)
Areas affected:
• Apayao
• Kalinga
• Ifugao
• The rest of Abra
• The rest of Mountain Province
• The rest of Benguet

03/08/2026

CorDisRDS continues to strengthen community resilience through practical and sustainable solutions.

Farmers in Sotto, Agbannawag recently participated in a Feed Processing Training where they learned how to produce organic livestock feeds using locally available resources. The activity was facilitated by CorDisRDS, CDPC, and TMK staff who recently completed the Feed Processing Training of Trainers, allowing them to share their knowledge and practical skills with community members.

By promoting sustainable agriculture, strengthening food security, and building resilient livelihoods, the training equips farmers with skills that can help reduce production costs while improving livestock nutrition and productivity.

Read the full story on our website:
https://cordisrds.org/2026/08/03/cordisrds-strengthens-community-resilience-through-feed-processing-training/

03/08/2026

09/07/2026

🌧️ WEATHER UPDATE | Bagyong INDAY (BAVI)
⚠️ Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 1 ang nakataas sa mga sumusunod na lugar sa Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR):

📍 Buong Apayao
📍 Buong Kalinga
📍 Hilagang bahagi ng Abra (Tineg, Lagayan, Danglas, San Juan, Lagangilang, Licuan-Baay, Malibcong, Lacub, Daguioman, Dolores, at La Paz)
📍 Silangang bahagi ng Mountain Province (Natonin at Paracelis)
📍 Silangang bahagi ng Ifugao (Aguinaldo at Alfonso Lista)

08/07/2026

𝙀𝙭𝙘𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙣𝙚𝙬𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙚!
Cordillera Disaster Response and Development Services, Inc. is officially DSWD-accredited again!

The DSWD Standards Bureau has recognized us as meeting the national standards for Social Welfare and Development Agencies (SWDA) and this accreditation is valid for the next three years, from July 4, 2026 to February 10, 2029.

Getting here wasn't just paperwork. A representative from the DSWD Central Office personally visited our main office and one of our project communities to see our systems, programs, and services up close. That on-site visit confirmed what we've always strived for, accountable, transparent, and community-centered work.

Honestly, this milestone isn't just ours, it belongs to everyone who's been part of the journey. Our staff, our partner communities, the people's organizations we work with, our volunteers, and our partners, this recognition reflects all of your hard work in building resilient, empowered, and sustainable communities across the Cordillera Region.

It also pushes us to keep raising the bar delivering quality community-based development, disaster risk reduction, and emergency response programs that meet national standards.
To everyone who's walked this road with us, Iyaman! 🙏

"Building Hope and Disaster Resilience, Helping Empower The Cordillera People Through Collective Action."

22/06/2026

Last June 20, 2026, CorDisRDS visited Lacnog Farm in Tabuk City, Kalinga for something we've been genuinely excited about, a Feed Processing Training with our partner community members!

The idea came straight from the farmers themselves. Through a Training Needs Assessment, community members shared that they wanted to learn how to make their own feeds, reducing their dependence on costly commercial products and making better use of what's already around them. And that's exactly what we did.

Together, participants explored:
--Livestock nutrition basics
--Indigenous and locally-sourced feed alternatives
--Feed preparation and processing methods
--Proper feed management practices

But the real highlight? The hands-on practicum! Farmers actually mixed and processed their own feed formulations for chickens and pigs, and the excitement in the room was something else. Many shared that the training opened their eyes to ingredients they already have at home or on their farms that they never thought of as valuable feed sources.

This training also marks a proud moment for our CorDisRDS staff who completed the Trainers of Trainers (T.o.T) on Food and Feed Processing last April 2026, they stepped up as resource persons and passed on what they learned with so much heart. That's the multiplier effect in action — knowledge reaching more farmers.

To our partner farmers. thank you for your energy, your openness, and your willingness to learn. We can't wait to see how you put this to work!

20/06/2026

CorDisRDS participated in the Capacity Development of the Kalinga Provincial People's Council (KPPC) and Civil Society Organization (CSO) Representatives to Local Special Bodies and Sectoral Committees/Councils on June 18-19, 2026, at Red Star Hotel, Bulanao, Tabuk City, Kalinga.
The activity provided an opportunity for CorDisRDS to engage with fellow CSOs and local government stakeholders in discussions on strategic planning, organizational development, and strengthening civil society participation in local governance.

02/06/2026

"𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙖 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙚."

This was one of the key realizations from the CorDisRDS Emergency Preparedness Planning (EPP) Workshop, which brought together CorDisRDS staff, provincial partners, and partner civil society organizations from across the Cordillera to strengthen preparedness, coordination, and emergency response systems.

Through discussions, practical exercises, and experience sharing, participants enhanced their understanding of emergency preparedness, humanitarian principles, response processes, and coordinated disaster response.

Read more about the workshop:
👉https://cordisrds.org/2026/06/02/cordisrds-holds-emergency-preparedness-workshop/