Text and photos by MARIO IGNACIO IV GUIUAN, Eastern Samar- One week after typhoon Yolanda made its first landfall in this coastal town, residents are still in dire need of basic necessities like food, drinking water, fuel to cook their food and shelter. They are asking for assistance to repair their houses and to buy
Text and photos by LITTLE WING LUNA VILLAMOR Air Base has become the first stop for Typhoon “Yolanda” victims fortunate enough to board the military’s C-130 planes from typhoon-ravaged Cebu and Tacloban. Friday was the third day that hundreds of hungry, weary and grieving souls landed at the Philippine Air Force hangar in Pasay City,
Text and photos by LUIS LIWANAG NATURAL disasters and extreme weather phenomena have become so routine lately that to hear the impending landfall of another supertyphoon failed to whet my appetite for another adrenaline-charged news coverage. Spending time with family and keeping my word on commitments to friends were at the top of my list
By JOHNNA VILLAVIRAY GIOLAGON TACLOBAN CITY –Liannie Marie Nunez marches along the dark ground floor corridor or the Eastern Visayas Medical Center with a single-minded determination. As head nurse of the only operating hospital in Tacloban, her own personal losses take a backseat to the responsibilities of her profession. “We’re survivors,” she said with a
Text and photos by LUIS LIWANAG TACLOBAN CITY—The city government of Tacloban finally buried the dead in a shallow ditch that officials said was just a temporary resting place for those who perished from the wrath of Typhoon Yolanda. Cadavers wrapped in body bags, blankets, mats and even GI sheets collected from all over the
By PABLO A. TARIMAN THE typhoon that killed hundreds in the Visayan region elicited shock and an outpouring of sympathy from the country’s leading performing artists. “It is horribly sad,” said pianist Cecile Licad who expressed willingness to participate in any fundraising concert. The pianist once again received standing ovations for her performance of
Text and photos by JOSE BAYANI D. BAYLON IMMEDIATELY upon landing it became obvious to me that while there was a semblance of order, this was fragile because three days had passed and no relief had been delivered to Guiuan in Eastern Samar. Guiuan was the first to be hit by typhoon Yolanda Friday morning.
By PABLO A. TARIMAN THE Bicol region is no stranger to nature-induced calamities. Several times the majestic Mayon volcano had unleashed its frightening fury. Many times in the past, Bicol has been in the receiving end of battering storms Bicol was, in fact’ in the list of supertyphoon Yolanda’s path. The province of Albay
