Isolated families in Glan survive on boiled bananas after M7.8 quake

SARANGANI, Philippines — Almost a week after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit southern Mindanao, families in an isolated community in Glan, Sarangani, are still waiting for relief goods, with many surviving on boiled bananas, sweet potatoes, and coconuts as damaged roads, poor communication, and a lack of transportation continue to cripple 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 for help, or waiting for it, has become another daily battle. When CDN Digital visited the […]... Keep on reading: Isolated families in Glan survive on boiled bananas after M7.8 quake