by Kristia Solete | Oct 21, 2014 | Children, Stories
Written By Neyzielle Ronnicque Cadiz, Writer, Operation Blessing Philippines Romnick Casiber, 5, lost his mother to an unknown sickness just after typhoon Yolanda hit the country — leaving him and his brother, who is now 1 year old, in the custody of their...
by Jim Reyes | Jul 2, 2014 | Children, Stories
It felt like Christmas all over again! PLDT-Smart Foundation sent 4,000 bags of gifts, called “Sack O’ Joy,” for distribution to children survivors of Typhoon Yolanda in the Visayas through the efforts of Operation Blessing. The kids patiently waited in line during...
by Kristia Solete | Jun 24, 2014 | Children, Stories
Written By: Heizel Mainar, Writer, Operation Blessing Volunteer Before Yolanda struck, majestic coconut trees and lush greeneries will meet your eyes as you travel to Barangay Cutay and Baculanad in Sta. Fe, almost an hour away from Tacloban. Well, that’s not hard to...
by Kristia Solete | Apr 11, 2014 | Children, Stories
Written By Cervin Bariso, Writer, Operation Blessing Philippines Jewel is 4 years old, the fifth among the seven children of Melanie Manalili and Ryan Sanggalang of Mabalacat City, Pampanga. She loves to play with her siblings and playmates, but she has a condition...
by Kristia Solete | Feb 25, 2014 | Children, Stories
Written By Heizel Mainar, Volunteer Writer, Operation Blessing Philippines About 124 students were eagerly waiting for the arrival of the Operation Blessing team and the Crossover World, OB’s partner organization in the gift giving and play therapy in Leyte. The...
by Jim Reyes | Dec 22, 2013 | Children, Stories
Pagnamitan Elementary School is known as the mother school in Eastern Samar, having been in the region since the American period. The school had just undergone improvements when Typhoon Yolanda struck. It had a huge stage, a big covered social hall, four electric fans...
