Situation Overview • Even after TY Ulysses exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility on November 13, widespread flooding from the typhoon’s rain and from nearly overflowed dams wreaked havoc on the country 5 days after its landfall. Until today, many towns in Pampanga and Bulacan remain flooded. • During the height of TY Ulysses, the deepest flood water level was...
Santa Rita’s Story
Santa Rita Magusara is a 34-year old mother. She has four children, and lives in an urban poor community in Barangay North Baluarte, Iloilo City. Santa Rita has to work multiple jobs in order to sustain her family especially now that her children are in school. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Santa Rita works as a financial planner and is...
Perj’s Story
Perjerie Panila, 45, is a person with disability (PWD) from Barangay South Baluarte, an urban poor community in Iloilo City. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he was dislocated from his primary source of income. Perj is left worrying how to sustain the needs of his one-year old child. Prior to the pandemic, Perj sells fish on sidewalks despite limitations in...
Doris’ Story
Ma. Doris Soriano, 26, is a resident of Barangay Tanza- Timawa Zone II, which is locally known as Tanza-Patyo (Tanza Cemetery), since the barangay is located inside a cemetery. Doris has three children, two of whom are in school. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Doris works as a saleslady in a small shop that sells clothes and accessories. She used...