Aftermath

Written for "Writers Unite! 09.26.11 Write for Climate Justice"

by Ime Morales of Freelance Writers of the Philippines

I remember Ondoy very well because it was not only my city that suffered, my personal life at the time was taking a beating as well. After Ondoy, we all recovered somehow, however slow. Time healed the wounds and we moved on. We should be stronger and wiser for it. And perhaps we are. For Ondoy, like any adversity, has the power not only to destroy but to bring out our strengths.

http://isangbata.blogspot.com/2009/10/isang-batas-relief-mission-in-wawa.html

And we should know, however scary the thought may be, that Ondoy will come again, maybe in different forms. Literally and figuratively. Somehow we'd be better prepared. Just think of it this way. If there was no Ondoy, we probably won't be fighting for climate justice today.

Isang Bata on CodeRED

Ruth Manimtim-Floresca of CodeRED recently wrote a feature on Isang Bata. Thank you to Ruth and Ms. Romelda Ascutia (EIC) for giving us space. Here are pages 16-18 of the June-August 2011 issue.

3rd and final leg of Isang Bata's 2011 Back-to-School Project

Isang Bata once again worked with Akap Bata to distribute school supplies to more than a hundred children in Malanday, Marikina last July, 2011. We also gave the local school more than a hundred books to build a library. Thank you to Sara Denise Mendoza for the photos, to Dino Narciso for coordinating and spearheading this event, and to Arlene Brosas and Akap Bata for the partnership.