Juvilyn Simbulan, 44 years old, lives with her husband in Brgy. San Nicolas, San Simon, Pampanga. They make a living by farming and raising ducks. To make ends meet, her husband takes odd jobs like working part time in construction sites. When Typhoon Ulysses struck their barangay, Juvilyn and her husband was so distressed. The...
Gertrudes Conde, 51 years old, lives in Brgy. San Nicolas, San Simon, Pampanga. Her husband is a fisherman, who sometimes work as a construction worker. She, on the other hand, sells the fish her husband catches. Typhoon Ulysses brought too much rainwater that made the Pampanga River swell and flooded their barangay. Unfortunately, the fish...
Sylvia Yumol, 53 years old, from Brgy. San Miguel in San Simon, Pampanga, was one of the most affected when Typhoon Ulysses (Vamco) ravaged Central Luzon in 2020. Sylvia lives in a town that sits along the Pampanga River basin, the second largest drainage basin on Luzon Island, which often experiences severe flooding when there...
Bicol, Philippines – Maritess is a svelte, stout woman in her golden years. For years, she is the leader of “Samahan ng mga Kababaihang Magsasaka ng Concepcion Grande” in Naga, Camarines Sur. She never lost her assertiveness even in interviews. Maritess is a poor farmer from Naga, Camarines Sur in the Bicol Region, a region...
