by Operation Blessing Philippines | 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 Operation Blessing Philippines | Jan 31, 2020 | Children, Disaster Response
They say that children are the first ones to be greatly affected in times of calamities. Last January 12, the province of Batangas was put into a state of calamity because of the Taal Volcano eruption. Due to this, most cities and towns in CALABARZON were covered in...
by Operation Blessing Philippines | Jan 21, 2020 | Disaster Response, Stories
“Masakit na paa ko sa kakatayo, neng,” Tatay Baldo said, looking down at his worn-out slippers. (My feet were swollen due to extended periods of standing, neng.) He sat down, smiled while looking at the people queuing for relief goods, and...
by Operation Blessing Philippines | Jan 21, 2020 | Disaster Response, Stories
“It was a typical Sunday. I was cooking lomi (a famous noodle soup in Batangas) to share with my kids and my grandchildren. Then suddenly, my husband came running and exclaimed, “pumuputok ang bulkan!” (The volcano is erupting!) At first, I...
by Operation Blessing Philippines | Jan 17, 2020 | Disaster Response
Geraldine Cabrera can still vividly recall the extreme fear she felt when the Taal Volcano spewed a massive cloud of ash and caused a series of earthquakes in Batangas and its nearby areas, last January 12. “When the tremblings of the ground intensified, I felt really...
