by frederick deserva | Jun 17, 2026 | Disaster Response, Stories
Streams of Hope in a Broken Land For most fourteen-year-olds, a five-minute walk is a triviality—a quick stroll to a friend’s house or a short trek to school. But for Raybeane D. Tubong, a resilient young girl from the Bawing Tribal Village, a five-minute walk used to...
by Kristia Solete | Nov 27, 2025 | Disaster Response, Stories, Testimonies
Before Super Typhoon Tino even made landfall in Cotcot, Liloan, something felt wrong. The sky turned an unsettling shade of red — a sight that made 47-year-old Nato Hingone and his family uneasy. Still, no one expected the devastation that was about to unfold. At...
by Kristia Solete | Nov 27, 2025 | Disaster Response, Testimonies
When heavy floods swept through Jubay, Liloan, Cebu, countless families lost their homes, livelihood, and tragically, even their loved ones in a matter of minutes. Roads became impassable, communities were cut off, and many survivors struggled to access even the most...
by Kristia Solete | Nov 12, 2025 | Disaster Response, Stories, Testimonies
At just twenty-six years old, April Ann Juanites has already faced more hardship than most people do in a lifetime. A young mother of two, she carries the weight of both motherhood and survival every single day. In the quiet town of Barbaza, Antique, life has never...
by Kristia Solete | Oct 9, 2025 | Disaster Response, Stories
“Lord, please help us! Please save us!” Those were the desperate cries of Nanay Nora Favon, 65 years old, in the middle of the raging winds brought by Typhoon Opong, one of the strongest storms ever to hit Masbate. “It was the first time I’ve ever...
by Kristia Solete | Sep 5, 2025 | Disaster Response, Stories, Testimonies
Monica, 31, is a mother of two young children, ages 8 and 4. Her husband picks up work whenever he can, while Monica sews clothes to help make ends meet. Life has never been easy for their family, and when Typhoon Emong struck, it became even harder. Heavy rains...
