LIGAO CITY, April 18 -- In times of crisis, it's easy to feel helpless and alone. But imagine a group of female evacuees united by a common goal: to provide food for their families.

Cherrylyn Madrona Patriarca, 32, from Barangay Baligang, Ligao City, shared her experience staying in a campsite evacuation center in Basag, Ligao City, for three months after the alert level of Mayon Volcano was raised in 2023.

"Grabe ang hirap sa evacuation center lalo na po kung nagkakasakit ang mga bata. Mahirap sa pagtulog kasi po ang init. Pag may activity sa evacuation center nakaka bawas ng hirap, masaya din lalo na kung may mga ginagawa po (It's very difficult at the evacuation center, especially when children get sick. It's hard to sleep because of...