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From Research to Resilience: A New Partnership for Climate Action in Zamboanga City

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ZAMBOANGA CITY ─ Action Against Hunger and Zamboanga Peninsula Polytechnic State University (ZPPSU) have formalized a partnership under the Environmental Actions for Resilience and Transformative Humanitarian Interventions (EARTH) Project to advance science-driven, community-led climate solutions in Zamboanga City. Led by Action Against Hunger and funded by the EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations, EARTH […]

Held by hope: Two stories of survival during Typhoon Tino

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Held by hope: Two stories of survival during Typhoon Tino Razell, 33, and their family friend Kyle, 14, live in Barangay Cabadiangan, Compostela, Cebu with their families. When Typhoon Tino (Kalmaegi) struck their community, they never imagined that the nearby watercourse would overflow so quickly, washing away homes in the community, destroying most of their […]

Storms, Scarcity, Strength: A Family’s Story from an IP Community in Pampanga

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In the Aeta community of Sitio Banaba, survival has always meant carrying heavy loads up steep slopes, gathering food from the mountains, and stretching every peso to buy rice at triple its price in town. But everything worsened after the series of storms in July 2025, when Pampanga declared a state of calamity due to […]

Padayun sa kinabuhi (Life must go on): A story of recovery after Typhoon Tino

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COMPOSTELA, CEBU – When Typhoon Tino (Kalmaegi) hit Barangay Mulao in Compostela, several families lost what was most precious to them, caught in violent flooding they had never expected from what they thought would be just strong winds. Among them was Emily (45), who had experienced what no parent should ever have to endure: losing […]

Surviving on aid: Inside a tent home after the Cebu quake

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TABUELAN, Cebu – On the night of September 30, 2025, a violent 6.9-magnitude earthquake shook Cebu. Although the epicenter was in Bogo City, nearby towns like San Remigio and Tabuelan also bore the brunt of the tremors. Homes collapsed, walls cracked, and furniture toppled, leaving residents disoriented and terrified. More than 160,000 houses were damaged, […]

Nature-based Solutions Strengthen Climate Resilience in Zamboanga City

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ZAMBOANGA CITY ─ Momentum for environmental restoration is rising in Barangay Kasanyangan, where EARTH Champions and community representatives carried out another major mangrove rehabilitation and clean-up effort on November 30, 2025—further strengthening the barangay’s defenses against climate risks. The initiative advances ongoing community-led efforts to restore damaged ecosystems due to the relocated population affected by […]

When water runs out: Children’s hygiene at risk after Typhoon Tino

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TALISAY CITY, CEBU — Before Typhoon Tino (Kalmaegi) hit their community on November 3, Karylle, 23, and Sharon, 35, together with more than 90 displaced families, sought refuge in the old public market of Barangay Lagtang, Talisay City, Cebu. While this pre-emptive evacuation has kept them safe, they have since been living in tents at […]

Surviving the Quake: The Sinangote Family’s Story of Survival

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SAN REMIGIO, CEBU  ─  On the night of September 30, 2025, Henry and Tessie Sinangote were at their small sari-sari or sundry store by the beach in Purok Sineguelas of Barangay Tambongon when the earth began to shake violently. The magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck Bogo City changed their lives in a matter of minutes. […]

When Disasters Hit the Mountains: Beatriz’s Story from an Isolated Indigenous Community

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PORAC, PAMPANGA ─ Living in a geographically isolated upland area, the Aeta community of Sitio Pidpid in Barangay Sapang Uwak, faces daily challenges in meeting basic needs—especially access to food, clean water, and a stable income. When climate disasters hit, these struggles become even more difficult to overcome. Beatriz, 75, who has spent her entire […]