Displaced families stay under a makeshift shelter in an upland area of Barangay Burias in Glan, Sarangani, after leaving their coastal homes following the earthquake. (Marc Cosep/CDN DIgital)
SARANGANI, Philippines — Nearly a week after a powerful earthquake rattled southern Mindanao, families in one of Glan town’s most isolated communities are still waiting for relief goods, with many surviving on boiled bananas, sweet potatoes and coconuts as damaged roads, poor communication and lack of transport continue to hamper aid delivery.
Residents of Purok Kasulotan in Barangay Burias face hardships that go beyond the fear left by Monday’s quake. With no cellular signal, no electricity, no running water or reliable transportation, reaching help, or waiting for it, has become another daily battle.
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When CDN Digital visited the community on June 11, residents said many families had already exhausted their food supplies and had begun sharing whatever they could gather from nearby farms and coconut trees.FEATURED STORIES
