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After the abrupt closure of Benefits Data Trust, Philly nonprofits are stepping up to fill in the gaps

This story was originally published in the Philadelphia Citizen, and reposted in partnership with the Philadelphia Journalism Collaborative, a coalition of more than 25 local newsrooms, including Technical.ly, doing solutions reporting on things that affect daily life where the problem and symptoms are obvious, but what’s driving them isn’t. Follow at @PHLJournoCollab. On a windy afternoon […]

South China Sea: Philippines and US sign pact to plug maritime intelligence gaps

A newly signed intelligence-sharing agreement between the Philippines and the US aims to address long-standing gaps in Manila’s maritime awareness, with analysts suggesting it could recalibrate the balance of power in the South China Sea by countering Beijing’s assertive actions in the region. The pact, known as the General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA), […]

The storm that shook the world: 11 years after Yolanda, disaster readiness has improved, but gaps remain in social support, supplies | Bless Aubrey Ogerio

ON the 11th anniversary of Super Typhoon Yolanda (international: Haiyan), a Harvard University survey revealed that Filipinos are more disaster-aware than ever, showing a 42-percent increase in their self-reported readiness over the past seven years. The Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI) study measured disaster preparedness across five criteria, such as planning, training, material investment, information, and […]