by Operation Blessing Philippines | Oct 28, 2024 | Disaster Response, Stories, Testimonies
When nature strikes, it doesn’t hold back. For elders living alone, the experience can be even more overwhelming, leaving them feeling more isolated and hopeless. “My goodness, I was terrified because I was alone…” Even though weeks have passed since Super Typhoon...
by Operation Blessing Philippines | Oct 12, 2024 | Disaster Response, Stories, Testimonies
When disaster strikes, there’s always someone who steps up, and for Precious Laaño-Baluyut, it’s all about providing hot, comforting meals to those in need. This cultural worker and founder of ArtRelief, along with her husband Alex, has been on the frontlines of...
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...
