by Kristia Solete | Mar 7, 2020 | Disaster Response, What We Do
An Eruption of Events The Philippines is no stranger to calamity. In the past decade, the country has experienced super typhoons, floods, earthquakes, and even man-made calamities caused by fighting, killings, and bombings. The rise of social media has made images of...
by Kristia Solete | Mar 1, 2020 | Children, Disaster Response, Healthcare
On a sunny day of January 12, Taal Volcano erupted after a long sleep of 43 years. Along with the ashes, rash and wounds started to rupture on Nico Galla’s sensitive skin. “When the eruption happened, we boarded into a boat hurriedly, bringing nothing. All...
by Kristia Solete | Feb 17, 2020 | Disaster Response
When the houses get buried in thick layers of ash and mud, residents’ initial response is to worry. Ginalyn Lacay and her 6 children never thought that they would face danger right at their own home. They live in San Nicolas, Batangas, just a few kilometers away from...
by Kristia Solete | Feb 9, 2020 | Disaster Response
Despite DOST-PHIVOLCS lowering the alert status of the volcano and clearing the majority of at-risk towns safe for return, some families still stay behind evacuation centers as their hometowns remain under observation. Displaced individuals who were able to return to...
by Kristia Solete | Feb 6, 2020 | Disaster Response
Isabel Umali and her family had already moved to an evacuation center in Brgy. Magahis, Tuy, Batangas when another disaster struck. On January 15, a strong earthquake shook the towns near Taal volcano when her husband– who had been chopping firewood–...
by Kristia Solete | Feb 4, 2020 | Disaster Response
“We’ve been here for almost two weeks,” said 8-year-old Monica whose family evacuated to Calumbang Elementary School. Despite having a lot of playmates in the evacuation center, Monica couldn’t help but feel sad and miss home. According to studies, being displaced by...
