text: [{"text_idx": "#000005", "text": "The Christmas spirit was deeply felt by local fisherfolks in Southern Cebu a year and four days after the rage of Typhoon Odette."}, {"text_idx": "#000010", "text": "San Rafael Fisherfolk and Farmer\u2019s Association"}, {"text_idx": "#000011", "text": "Hilasgasan United Fisherfolk and Farmer\u2019s Association"}, {"text_idx": "#000012", "text": "After a year of struggling to be back in the waters, fishermen can now set sail in their own fishing boats."}, {"text_idx": "#000013", "text": "For Jimmy Eseguerra, a recipient of one of the fishing boats in Sibonga Cebu, the aftermath of Typhoon Odette has left him in a tough and disheartening situation. His fishing boat was completely destroyed after Typhoon Odette rammed into his home, leaving him unable to provide for his family while facing an uncertain future. He had to settle with borrowing other people\u2019s boats or joining them in fishing trips just to get by."}, {"text_idx": "#000014", "text": "\u201cDako kaayo akong kalipay, labi na usa ko sa beneficiary sa maong tabang nga diin makarecover mi ug balik sa among panginabuhi-an nga diin dili nami mosakay sa lahi na sakayan. Usa pod, maka bubo nami balik sa panudlanan sa kapunongan tali sa maong tabang. (...) Kami, kalipay namong dako nga bisan dako ang kadaot diri sa among kapungongan, nagpasalamat mi nga ang Ginoo nag tan-aw gyod namo ug unsa ang among kinahanglan ug adunay gyoy grasya nga nadawat,\u201d Jimmy expressed. (\u201cI am filled with great happiness because I am one of the beneficiaries who are granted the opportunity to recover our livelihood. Through this help, we won\u2019t have to join in other people\u2019s fishing trips, and we can finally revive our association\u2019s funds. We are greatly happy that despite the immense damage, God has been looking out for us and has provided us these blessings.\u201d)"}, {"text_idx": "#000015", "text": "BPIF as the social development arm of the Bank of the Philippine Islands, hopes to pursue through the Balik Bugsay project their advocacy of Bayanihan, partnering with like-minded institutions like RAFI, to equip local associations and individuals to be economically disaster resilient by providing them with tools to recover and restore their livelihood."}, {"text_idx": "#000016", "text": "\u201cKami sa BPI Foundation, kauban ang RAFI, nalipay sa oportunidad nga makahatag ninyo ug galamiton alang sa panginabuhi nga makatabang sa inyong pagpadayon pagkahuman sa bagyo. Tinguha sa BPI Foundation nga molambo ang matag pamilya lakip na kamong mananagat nga dako ug kontribusyon sa atuang komunidad ug ekonomiya.\u201d said Juvylyn Reniva, Associate Director of BPI Foundation. (\u201cWe in BPI Foundation, together with RAFI, are happy with this opportunity to give you tools for livelihood that will help move forward after the typhoon. It is our aspiration for every family to progress, including the fisherfolk who greatly contribute to our community and economy.\u201d)"}, {"text_idx": "#000017", "text": "Similarly, with its ongoing initiatives for rehabilitation and recovery, RAFI HDPR continues to support different sectors in the community who still have not recovered from the aftereffects of Typhoon Odette."}, {"text_idx": "#000018", "text": "\u201cKami sa RAFI, aduna kami panultihon nga, Padayon sa Pagbugsay. Karon, ania kami isip tulay gikan ni BPI gipaambit namo kining Balik Bugsay project para maabot ning mga bangka diri, para makapadayon kamo sa pagbugsay sa kinabuhi ug sa inyong panginabuhi-an. Nanghinaot mi nga kining atong mga bangka nga madawat atong gamiton para mas mo lambo ang atong asosasyon ug mas mo nindot ang atong komunidad. Ang among sab nga panglantaw, dili lang ni siya mao ang katapusan natong panagkita, sugod palang ni sa mga umaabot na suporta pinaagi sa mga adbokasiya nga among gibuhat para sa mga Komunidad,\u201d said Pet John Rom, HDPR Head (At RAFI, we have a saying that goes, Padayon sa Pagbugsay! Today, we are here to serve as a bridge from BPI Foundation to you for this Balik Bugsay project, bringing in these fishing boats for you to keep paddling and revive your livelihood. We hope that with the use of these fishing boats, we will see a flourishing fishing association and a vibrant community. We see this as the beginning of the support that we can further give through the advocacies that we have for the community)."}]