by Kristia Solete | Aug 29, 2018 | Disaster Response, Stories, Uncategorized
3 days after evacuating to the nearest school, 80-year-old Juanito and 68-year-old Susana came home to their house that was devastated by the flash floods in San Mateo, Rizal, brought by the recent monsoon. “The water rose up so fast that even before we left our...
by Kristia Solete | Aug 23, 2018 | Disaster Response, Stories
The water was rising to their bed when 87-year-old Tatay Marcelo woke up from his afternoon siesta so he and 66-year-old Nanay Francisca immediately packed some clothes and walked through the floods to reach the nearest evacuation center. “I tip toed through the...
by Kristia Solete | Aug 3, 2018 | Disaster Response, Stories, Uncategorized
Written by Frederick Deserva, writer and photographer Massive floods ravaged parts of Marikina as the southwest monsoon, worsened by typhoon Josie, hit in July 22. Lisa Francisco, 40 years old, was worried about what they would eat the next day. She has 11 children...
by Kristia Solete | Aug 3, 2018 | Disaster Response, Stories
Written by Frederick Deserva, writer and photographer When torrential rains caused flooding in the town of Licab, Nueva Ecija, Joel and his family quickly found themselves in a desperate situation. Their barangay was cut off from aid as the main road got flooded,...
by Kristia Solete | Mar 22, 2018 | Disaster Response, Stories
Written by Pia L. Camagay, Writer, Operation Blessing Philippines / Photo by Frederick Deserva, Volunteer Photographer CAMALIG, ALBAY – We live in an era when strong women are highly celebrated. Too often, however, our idea of a strong woman is limited to the...
by Kristia Solete | Mar 13, 2018 | Disaster Response
Written by Pia L. Camagay, Writer, Operation Blessing Philippines / Photos by Frederick Deserva, Volunteer Photographer It was a sunny day at Bariw National High School (BNHS). The open field offered a good view of Mayon. Despite the fact that the volcano was spewing...
