The Freudian Slip Of A Bacolodnon

     It is different when one goes on the ground to see the destruction first hand. The images projected on TV cannot totally describe what one would see in the areas severely hit by Super Typhoon Haiyan (local name Yolanda).     What lacunae words create in the attempt to describe the misery and devastation, still pictures persevere to fill, memories to be frozen in posterity.        Life goes on as this woman deals with usual chores inside her destroyed house Mothers bringing their children to school for the first time since 'Haiyan' wrecked havoc in their town. Get the Share on Facebook widget and many other great free widgets at Widgetbox ! Not seeing a widget? ( More info )Like it. The old church in Dao was not spared by the wrath of 'Haiyan'.  The altar though is miraculously intact.  People lost not only their homes but the...

The early morning trip to Dao, a landlocked town in Capiz, from Iloilo city was punctuated with scenes of Mother Nature's destructive force. Along the road, we saw fallen electrical posts, trees stripped off their leaves, bamboo grass kissing the earth, bent and overwhelmed by the strongest typhoon to have ever hit land according to some experts. The team of medical staff and volunteers of Zuellig Family Foundation was responding to two of our partner-municipalities in the province of Capiz. Capiz is located in the North of Panay Island, one of the hardest hit areas of the typhoon. Together with doctors and nurses and staff, we were bringing with us relief goods and medicines for a medical mission not just in Dao but also in neighboring Ivisan. Upon reaching Dao, our official photographer (Revoli Cortez) went around to capture the devastation of Supertyphoon Haiyan, also known as Yolanda. He took pictures of damaged houses, wrecked covered courts and washed out schools. ...