Aling Melba an old woman from Dumagat tribe told us; “We don’t want to evacuate sometimes, because we will only be blamed if something goes missing” The blazing midday sun shone relentlessly on the green meadows of Sitio Kumunoy, Brgy. Anibawan, one of the most remote communities one would ever think existed. Brgy. Anibawan is situated in the municipality of...
A Young Mother’s Hardships
Anita, a young mother, shared the hardships they are going through following Super Typhoon Karding Super Typhoon Karding (international name Noru) made its first landfall as a Category 4 storm in Polillo Island in the evening of September 26, 2022. With sustained winds of 195 km/h and gustiness of 240 km/h, ST Karding is one of the strongest typhoons to...
Young Advocates on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
Mirus Ponon, a participant in the SRHR Forum says he hopes to have contributed to the issues that the activity is aiming to address. Mirus is the Founder of the ASEAN Youth Advocates Network, a youth-led non-profit organization that breaks down opportunity barriers for the youth and other disadvantaged sectors using development initiatives at the core of inclusion, innovation, and...
Zelfa’s Story
Zelfa Zabal, 57, is a rice cake vendor residing in Barangay Poblacion, Kalibo, Aklan. Zelfa is one of over 43,000 survivors of Severe Tropical Storm Paeng in the capital town of Kalibo, province of Aklan. “Our experience with Paeng is terrible. The flood is comparable to that of Typhoon Frank [2008] and Super Typhoon Yolanda [2013],” said Zelfa. According to...