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October 20, 2014

A Bridge Rebuilt by the Poor’s Indomitable Spirit

by Celso B. Dulce, Jr.   In photo: The changes to the Kalawahig-1 bridge over the years. It was in disrepair already before Sendong (a), was strengthened with CARE’s assistance (b), damaged by Pablo and rebuilt painstakingly by the community…
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August 18, 2014

Empowered to Serve

(This feature story was also published online by Rappler on 19 August 2014, available through this link.)   By Darwin Masacupan   If you asked her if she thought of herself as a humanitarian hero, the shy and unassuming Nay…
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August 18, 2014

Doing Her Part

by Darwin Masacupan   In photo: Alcid (second from the right) conferring with the people of Sitio Labey in Barangay Ambuklao, Bokod, Benguet on the houses built with the assistance of the European Commission – Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection…
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August 12, 2014

My Extended Summer

By Llane Belle Salmorin   In photo: Twinkle patiently guiding beneficiaries in answering forms for the post-distribution monitoring of shelter assistance   Staying up late at night and waking up early in the morning is not new to me. As…
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May 6, 2014

Weaving Hopes after Yolanda

by Llane Belle Salmorin In photo: Mila Muyco, a 77 year-old widow, happily sitting on one of the mats she weaves for a living at the middle of her new house, built by her son-in-law and other members of the…
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May 6, 2014

The Takeoff: Flying Like Kites After Yolanda

By Anjo Bacarisas In photo: A young girl holds a kite with the words “Padayon Cambucao! Mahal namin kayo!”(Onwards, Cambucao! We love you!). “We are like kites,” said Analita Garcela, the female barangay captain of Cambucao in the municipality of…
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