On November 4, 2025, Bagyong Tino caused sudden, raging floodwaters across Cebu. Streets turned into rivers, homes were swallowed whole, and lives were forever changed. Among the hardest-hit areas was Talisay City.
There lived May Mojello, a simple rag maker whose hands had long known the dignity of honest work. In a matter of hours, the floods took away what she and her family had built over the years.
Two months have passed, yet May and her family still call the evacuation center home—a place of safety, but also of uncertainty. Each day brings its own struggles. Rebuilding feels overwhelming. Hope, at times, feels fragile.
But May rises each morning holding on to something the flood could not wash away: her faith. She finds strength in the Holy Child, Señor Sto. Niño, trusting that no storm can separate her from His presence.
When everything else was taken, her belief remained.
“Maka-ingon ka nga lami na i-surrender pero bawal kay naa kay anak. Iampo ang tanan ug isalig sa Balaang Bata bisan usahay di na halos makakaon. Pero, pasalamat ko naa gyod blessings na moabot ilabi na karong panahona nga naa mi sa Evacuation Center. Daghang problema nagsagol-sagol pero wa ko biyai sa Ginoo,” she said.
For May, rising again is not just about starting over. It is about believing that even in loss, she is not alone—and that with faith, tomorrow can still be brighter.