by Operation Blessing Philippines | Jul 4, 2023 | Disaster Response, Stories, Testimonies
It was John Lesner Paliza’s first time becoming an evacuee. He lived comfortably in Sorsogon all his life. When he and his wife, Janelle, got married, they decided to stay in Albay. It’s been only three years since they moved to their home in Brgy. Salugan when Mayon...
by Operation Blessing Philippines | May 22, 2023 | Disaster Response
Leovel Moreno, a 53-year-old fisherman from Brgy. Estrella, Naujan, Oriental Mindoro, had spent more than 35 years of his life at sea. He had weathered storms and battled against the unpredictable tides to provide for his family. Although he had hopes of completing...
by Operation Blessing Philippines | Oct 25, 2022 | Disaster Response, Stories, Testimonies
The Dumaya family, belonging to the Dumagat indigenous tribe in Dingalan, Aurora, lives a simple life close to the nature. The head of the family, 50-year-old Marshall Dumaya, catches fish and harvests rattan for a living. Believing there are 15 more years to wait...
by Operation Blessing Philippines | Oct 18, 2022 | Disaster Response, Stories, Testimonies
Veronica’s faith remains immovable despite being shaken by the strong quake! “When I felt the violent movement of the ground, I found myself raising my hands and instinctively praying loudly, ‘Lord, Lord, please save us!’” she shared, with tears in her...
by Operation Blessing Philippines | Oct 7, 2022 | Disaster Response, Stories, Testimonies
Life became harsh for 58-year-old Gerry Anagao when a category 5 typhoon ravaged his home in San Ricardo, Leyte in December 2021. Eight months in, his house remain uninhabitable for the lack of roofing sheets and crushed hedges. The memory of the storm is still fresh...
