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He helps kids cope with trauma through art

NIKOLO Salazar recalls his experience at the height of Supertyphoon “Yolanda” (international name: Haiyan) and its aftermath: “Every day we had to search for food.

How Peta’s ‘Lingap Sining’ is helping Leyte folk learn disaster preparedness through theater

Creative, interactive workshops have been conducted in eight barangays and 13 schools in Leyte’s Palo and Dulag municipalities

Lingap Sining: How recovery, resiliency are achieved through theater and art

PALO, Leyte—More than a year has passed since the plight brought by Typhoon Yolanda. Emergency responses and progressive development groups have worked hand in hand

How theater is helping ‘Yolanda’ survivors cope and move on

Moving on from a devastating experience such as the onslaught of Supertyphoon “Yolanda” isn’t easy for the survivors of Palo, Leyte province. But through

In the eye of the storm

“Hindi pa nga kami nakakabawi, bagyo na naman. Prayers talaga ang kailangan,” the lady merchant spoke gently as she showed me her beautifully woven items. Though there was some fear in her eyes over what might happen, her voice remained steady and hopeful.

Rebuilding ‘Yolanda’-stricken areas through dance

Two years after the enormously successful Dance4Life! at Venice Piazza, McKinley Hill, they are back with “Dance Unite! One United Move and Groove to Raise Funds for the Rebuilding of Yolanda-Stricken Areas”, on November 22, 2014, 5-9pm at the Quirino Grandstand.

In Leyte, Pope’s lunch may include local delicacies

Pope Francis may just have a taste of the local delicacies during his lunch with the survivors of Supertyphoon “Yolanda” at the archbishop’s residence here.

Coca-Cola lights up every corner of the Philippines to bring Christmas closer to communities

Coca-Cola Philippines recently marked its most unique holiday campaign just yet. From the streets of Manila to downtown Bacolod, all the way to Tacloban, Pampanga, Batangas, and Davao, streets were lit up. People celebrated the coming of Christmas in Share Sari-Saring Happiness Day, with the participation of more than 400,000 stores owned by women entrepreneurs whose businesses have been touched by country’s leading beverage brand.

Mar Roxas gets social media flak for magazine cover

Roxas received flak on social media after he was featured in the cover of “Esquire Philippines” magazine commemorating the first anniversary of super typhoon “Yolanda.”

Well-nourished children make up resilient nations—children’s rights group

The nutrition of children is a key factor to make the Philippines more resilient to disasters, such as supertyphoon “Yolanda” (international name Haiyan) which struck the country nearly a year ago, an international children’s rights group said Friday.