The story of 2012 was the fury of Typhoon Pablo (International name Bopha), a category 5 storm that left 1,043 dead and 800 more missing, destroyed P26-billion worth of agricultural crops and P7-billion in infrastructure.
Revisit the stories and struggles of Typhoon Pablo survivors as covered by Davao Today.
(some photos lifted from Davao Today’s soon-to-be-released photobook on Pablo)
INSIDE THE STORM
ComVal badly hit by typhoon Pablo
December 04, 2012
Typhoon Pablo goes out of Davao, leaves a trail of deaths, damages
December 05, 2012
ComVal now in state of calamity, death toll rises to 200
December 05, 2012
Mining blamed for tragic effect of typhoon Pablo
December 07, 2012
Loss and horror as Davao Oriental sees eye of the storm
December 15, 2012
RELIEF & CIRCUMSTANCE
Pablo-ravaged Cateel town badly needs medicines, food
December 08, 2012
Today’s View: Examining charity work in Typhoon Pablo
December 08, 2012
Gold town folks lament lack of gov’t aid for Pablo
December 09, 2012
Compostela residents at a loss on how to start life after Pablo
December 10, 2012
Cateel folks angry, cry for relief
December 15, 2012
Cancel “logging permits” in Davao Oriental, envi rights group says
December 19, 2012
Today’s View: Human Rights and Pablo
December 16, 2012
‘Pablo’ destroyed 200-million worth of coop’s electricity equipment
December 29, 2012
EYE OF ANOTHER STORM
5,000 angry Pablo victims barricade ComVal-national highway
January 15, 2013
Dying for relief: IP women survivors of Pablo tell stories through the barricades
January 17, 2013
Post Pablo: banana farmers, growers lament vs union busting, high-interest loans
January 25, 2013
After the storm, they barricaded; now they get sued
January 28, 2013
Today’s View: People telling the truth are not cowed
February 06, 2013
More persecution for Pablo barricaders
February 09, 2013
More irregularities in DSWD rehab for Pablo victims raised
February 15, 2013
Angry Pablo victims storm DSWD; seize relief goods
February 26, 2013
Pablo survivors, DSWD reach agreement
February 28, 2013
Lumads, peasants block the gates of Apex mining company; assert environmental rights
March 11, 2013
Pablo victims’ barricade paralyzes mining firm operations
March 26, 2013
Rainforestation brings hope to Pablo-stricken community
April 29, 2013
DEMISE
Leader of Pablo victims’ movement shot dead
March 04, 2013
“Aguy, I have been shot!”
March 05, 2013
Leader of Agusanon Manobos killed, hacked in front of children
September 14, 2013
Peasant leader’s death in Agusan raises new fears
September 26, 2013
A DIFFERENT STORM
Military denies earlier reported US troops deployment in Pablo areas, but groups wary of cover-up
April 13, 2013
Pablo relief mission stranded due to military harassment
April 20, 2013
Stranded Pablo mission rescued, military blamed
April 21, 2013
Blocked, delayed, 1,000 Earth Day protesters hold another barricade in DavOr
April 23, 2013
Uncovering the terror in Baganga
April 25, 2013
Surviving Pablo, the Manobos’ story [Part 2 in a 3-part series]
August 20, 2013
Pablo-rehab village of Compostela driven out by militarization
October 05, 2013
Jailed scientist’s research part of Pablo recovery plans – group
October 11, 2013
NEGLECTED
After Pablo, ComVal still far from recovery
June 25, 2013
Foreign peace advocates score “neglected” condition in Typhoon Pablo areas
July 18, 2013
Typhoon Pablo survivors forge pact vs. SMC mining
September 20, 2013
DA-XI seeks Php 1-B for rehab of Pablo-hit farms
September 25, 2013
(davaotoday.com)
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