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A close friend is a Yolanda victim in Palo, Leyte

Last December 29, 2013, our homeowners association just had a get-together with a contribution of only P30.00 (for a minimal snack) per person who would attend. It was agreed in a previous meeting, that whatever we would spend for food in a Christmas Party would instead be collected in a fund to be given to […]

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PFCC 26 Relief operations for Yolanda victims

In one of carey’s posts, written about the super-typhoon Yolanda which was sooooo devastating and horrifying, she didn’t know then if there would be relief operations initiated by our community. She wrote: “I’ll try to check with our community if there are some relief operations being organized.” She was relieved and so thankful that, after […]

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New words Yolanda taught me

I’m sure everybody knows Yolanda, she who broke a lot of hearts, damaged houses and properties, caused widespread destruction and claimed so many lives. After this super typhoon that wiped out some parts of Leyte and Samar, the name is now associated with a mix of emotions – feelings of loss, anger and devastation, as […]

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Thankful Tuesday

Despite our province being declared under Signal No. 4 at the height of super typhoon Yolanda, we didn’t suffer much damage compared to the other eastern parts of the Visayas such as Leyte and Samar. This is why I am so teary-eyed and thankful to wake up the next day still alive and still have […]

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Heartbreaking

Every breath is a second chance. – Always, Switchfoot My heart these days can’t help but feel heavy and sad seeing the news about the aftermath of the super typhoon Yolanda which literally wiped out most of the coastal areas in Leyte and Samar provinces and other parts of Visayas Region where it passed. I […]