In response to an urgent request from our grassroots Indigenous partners in the central Philippines in the wake of the devastation of Super Typhoon Ompong, Land is Life is asking friends and allies from across our network to offer their support to this urgent cause.
Among the worst hit is the mined-out Itogon town in Benguet province. Land is Life has visited these communities in the past and has partnered with grassroots Indigenous organizations throughout the region for many years. A massive landslide buried several homes, an old bunkhouse of the Benguet Corporation Inc. and a chapel. At least 40-50 people were staying in the bunkhouse while the chapel was attempting to evacuate during the height of the typhoon. Rescue operations and retrieval of bodies are still ongoing, with 34 dead and 42 still missing.
