RE: 13th Super Typhoon Yolanda Commemoration, Remembering the Miracle of Survival

It has been 13 years, but I can still vividly remember this day. I was working in Lapu-Lapu City when Typhoon Yolanda struck. After the typhoon, we heard heartbreaking reports about the massive destruction in Tacloban. Some survivors were described as looking like zombies because they had gone without food and clean drinking water.

We coordinated with the Lapu-Lapu Air Base to arrange the donation of ready-to-eat meals. The Air Force helped deliver the food to the affected areas using helicopters.

According to the people who were involved in the relief operations, it was heartbreaking to see the survivors. Imagine going for hours or even days without enough food or clean drinking water. Many were desperate just to find something to eat and water to drink.

Even after 13 years, those memories remain fresh in my mind. Some experiences are simply too painful to forget.

May all the victims of Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) rest in peace. May we never forget the lives lost, the families affected, and the resilience of those who survived.