The Center for Women’s Resources (CWR) joins the Filipino people in demanding the government to provide immediate support for the victims of Typhoons Nando and Opong, and the recent earthquake that devastated large parts of Visayas Islands. We demand swift action, including the realignment of funds away from corruption-ridden infrastructure projects and militarist policies, towards disaster response.
The Philippines is the world’s most disaster-prone country, according to the 2025 WorldRiskIndex Report. During disasters, women bear the heaviest burdens. From safeguarding and caring of children and the elderly, to facing heightened risks of violence, displacement, and loss of livelihood, women are among the most vulnerable to the impacts of disasters.
Yet these needs are often overlooked, while public funds are wasted or pocketed by the few and powerful. Billions of pesos that could have been spent on life-saving public services such as disaster mitigation, adaptation, healthcare, and food security are lost. And yet, despite grueling investigations, none has been held accountable.
We call on the Filipino people to continue demanding accountability. Now more than ever, resources must serve the people first. Resources must be used to ensure that relief operations will reach affected communities without delay.
