[DOCUMENTARY] Balay Piligro: Cebu’s twin disasters

Rappler dives into the problems surrounding the magnitude 6.9 earthquake and Storm Tino that struck Cebu in simply over a month

CEBU, Philippines – Having a house is the Filipino dream, however what do you do when dwelling turns into a hazard to you and your loved ones?

Within the aftermath of the September 30 earthquake, a whole lot of houses in Cebu had been left below rubble, with some barely salvageable and others not match to function shelters. 

Then on November 4 or over a month later, Storm Tino (Kalmaegi) hit the province, inflicting extreme floods that trapped residents on the roofs of their houses, forcing them to evacuate, and exposing them to public well being issues within the days that adopted.

On this documentary, Rappler dives into the problems surrounding the dual disasters and appears into the issues that led to the deaths and displacements from the cities that suffered essentially the most in Cebu. – Rappler.com

Author, reporter, producer, video editor: John Sitchon
Surroundings editor: Jee Y. Geronimo
Videographer: Jacqueline Hernandez
Graphic artists: Nico Villarete, David Castuciano
Supervising producer: JC Gotinga, Beth Frondoso