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Building Resilient Communities

Community-led advocacy for climate resilience, environmental protection, and public accountability in Tacloban City and Eastern Visayas.
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Updates

Latest news and recent activity.

A curated preview of PH Haiyan's archived public updates and recent field work, carried over from the original website and organized for easier reading.

Joint Site Inspection
Coordination Aug 12, 2025
Featured Activity

Joint Site Inspection

PH Haiyan led the first NGO-led site inspection with key agencies along the Tacloban Bypass Road.

The team documented field conditions and right-of-way issues affecting the Adopt-a-Tree campaign.
The inspection helped turn public concern into evidence-based follow-up with agencies.
Tacloban Bypass Road, Tacloban City
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Video Stories

Short-form public stories from PH Haiyan's Facebook page.

These videos pull the advocacy into a more immediate format, with Facebook thumbnails and public view counts preserved as a snapshot for this site.

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8 Buwan Nang Walang Desisyon? Ano na ang Nangyayari sa Tubig ng Tacloban?
Facebook Reel
3.3K views
Facebook Reel
3.3K views

8 Buwan Nang Walang Desisyon? Ano na ang Nangyayari sa Tubig ng Tacloban?

A public-interest video calling attention to prolonged inaction on Tacloban's water issues and the need for accountable decisions.

Kun Ospital May Problema ha Tubig, Kita Pa Ba nga Ordinaryo nga Consumers?
Facebook Reel
66K views
Facebook Reel
66K views

Kun Ospital May Problema ha Tubig, Kita Pa Ba nga Ordinaryo nga Consumers?

A pointed video on water service accountability, asking what ordinary consumers can expect if hospitals are already affected.

Sige la it Panukot, Bis Waray Tubig. Hain an 24-Oras nga Patapod?
Facebook Reel
3.8K views
Facebook Reel
3.8K views

Sige la it Panukot, Bis Waray Tubig. Hain an 24-Oras nga Patapod?

A short accountability reel on billing, service gaps, and the demand for dependable 24-hour water access.

May-ada ba gud kita 24-oras nga supply hin tubig?
Facebook Reel
6.8K views
Facebook Reel
6.8K views

May-ada ba gud kita 24-oras nga supply hin tubig?

A direct public question on whether Tacloban residents are truly receiving the consistent 24-hour water supply they are promised.

LMWD–PrimeWater: May Serbisyo, May Pananagutan β€” Natutuman Ba?
Facebook Reel
5K views
Facebook Reel
5K views

LMWD–PrimeWater: May Serbisyo, May Pananagutan β€” Natutuman Ba?

A service-accountability video asking whether water commitments are being met and how public responsibility should be measured.

Hindi Pa Ganito Kaganda ang Tacloban β€” Pero Ganito ang Kaya Nito
Facebook Reel
56K views
Facebook Reel
56K views

Hindi Pa Ganito Kaganda ang Tacloban β€” Pero Ganito ang Kaya Nito

A more hopeful city-focused reel showing Tacloban's potential and the kind of future resilience work can help shape.

Mission Pillars

Three ways PH Haiyan moves from conviction to action.

The organization's work stays anchored in long-view planning, community dialogue, and practical environmental action.

Envision

We advance a long-view vision of Tacloban as a model city for climate resilience, climate-smart planning, and greener public spaces.

Engage

We bring citizens, schools, civic groups, and agencies into public dialogue through forums, letters, and community-facing advocacy.

Empower

We turn concern into action through tree-growing, watershed and bay protection, flood-control advocacy, and practical environmental education.

Community empowerment and environmental advocacy activity
About PH Haiyan

Born from recovery. Focused on long-term resilience.

The history, mission, people, and public purpose behind PH Haiyan Advocacy Inc.

PH Haiyan Advocacy Inc. is a community-based organization focused on climate resilience and environmental protection. Established after Typhoon Yolanda in 2013, our work begins in Tacloban City.

We aim to build Tacloban as a model of climate resilience, setting a standard that can guide other communities. Through environmental restoration, disaster preparedness, and policy advocacy, we turn this vision into action.

We believe real change happens when communities are informed, involved, and empowered.

What We Do

Work grounded in climate resilience, environmental protection, and community empowerment.

From ecological restoration and disaster preparedness to policy advocacy and youth engagement, PH Haiyan helps turn Tacloban's resilience vision into public action.

Environmental Restoration

PH Haiyan advances mangrove rehabilitation, tree-growing, nursery support, and ecological restoration work that helps protect coastlines, watersheds, and public green spaces.

Climate Resilience

The organization promotes preparedness, adaptive planning, and practical resilience measures so Tacloban can better withstand flooding, storm surge, and other climate risks.

Policy Advocacy

Forums, letters, and direct engagement with agencies are used to press for science-based flood control, transparent planning, and timely government action.

Community Empowerment

Work stays community-based by involving residents, volunteers, partner groups, and civic leaders in discussions, site activities, and public problem-solving.

Youth Climate Leadership

PH Haiyan invests in the next generation through student forums, climate conferences, and public education that help young people become informed environmental advocates.

Watershed and Coastal Stewardship

The advocacy links water systems, coastal protection, and long-term land care through watershed proposals, coastal restoration, and climate learning initiatives.

Archive Highlights

From mangrove restoration to the push for a flood-free Tacloban.

These archive highlights carry PH Haiyan's work from coastal restoration and youth climate education to watershed proposals and the flood-control forum that brought agencies and stakeholders into a shared commitment.

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Flood Control Mitigation Forum and Manifesto for a Flood-Free Tacloban
Flood Control Forum 2025

Flood Control Mitigation Forum and Manifesto for a Flood-Free Tacloban

After Tropical Storm Kristine exposed how vulnerable communities remain, PH Haiyan organized a public forum with EVSU to push for urgent flood-control review before the next storm.

Archive note

PH Haiyan requested a copy of Tacloban City's Flood Control Master Plan from DPWH and organized the forum in partnership with Eastern Visayas State University. A key outcome was the signing of the Manifesto of Commitment for a Flood-Free Tacloban, uniting agencies, academic institutions, civic groups, and residents behind sustainable flood-control solutions.

EVSU Tacloban Tacloban City, Leyte
Balugo Watershed Reforestation and Climate Resiliency Learning Center Proposal
Watershed Initiative 2024

Balugo Watershed Reforestation and Climate Resiliency Learning Center Proposal

PH Haiyan expanded its vision with proposals for a 364-hectare watershed above Balugo Falls and a climate resiliency lea...

Regional Conference on Climate Adaptation and Mitigation for College Students
Youth Climate Forum 2017

Regional Conference on Climate Adaptation and Mitigation for College Students

PH Haiyan gathered 250 students from State Universities in Region 8 to help form a new generation of climate advocates.

46-Hectare Mangrove Reforestation Along Tacloban's Coastline
Environmental Restoration 2017

46-Hectare Mangrove Reforestation Along Tacloban's Coastline

In 2017, PH Haiyan proposed and implemented a 46-hectare mangrove reforestation project with DENR to strengthen Tacloban...

Project Archive

Four core projects from the original PH Haiyan program archive.

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Support the Mission

Be part of a more resilient tomorrow.

Support the people and programs behind tree-growing, flood-control advocacy, community forums, watershed protection, and public-interest environmental work.

From mangrove restoration and public forums to watershed protection and civic advocacy in Tacloban City.