#TindogTacloban (Rise Again Tacloban) Rachelle Grace San Pedro When our plane landed in Tacloban, it was as if we stepped onto a different reality. It has been six months since super typhoon Yolanda ravaged Eastern Visayas. Still, one can catch a glimpse of...
Cardinal Tagle challenges PBSP to remain true to its mission of uplifting lives “Go to the peripheries and you will find there a different type of joy and energy. Secondly, let the inclusion of the poor permeate the whole of our business enterprise. Make...
Reflections on My Young Writer’s Summer Camp Experience Karl Patrick Mendoza The summer youth program of Caucus of Development NGO Networks (CODE-NGO) allowed me to explore people’s narratives on Yolanda and learn local dynamics on governance, development and...
Living Life for Others Patricia Mae Peralta Tacloban. When people hear this word, one thing comes to mind: Yolanda. For days on end, television screens have showed nothing but the ruins of this city, etching it into the memories of people forever. For us,...
Disaster preparedness, just a text away Lani Briosos-McDonough For Virginia de Guzman, every typhoon season brings with it insecurity and fear. Living near the shore in San Francisco, a fifth class municipality in Southern Leyte, disasters are not an unfamiliar...
Loving Summer More Ayana Jamnia Maranda Summer is a season of the year where everyone wants to take a dip in the pool, showcase their summer bodies prepared all year long, wear trendy sunnies, have the most creative selfie and groupie in Instagram, and do...