There are many good people in the world, quietly ready to write happy endings to stories weighed down by loss—if only someone tells those stories. In 2013, one such story appeared in the Manila Bulletin. It was about a fisherman who had lost almost everything to Super Typhoon Yolanda—his house, his fishing boat, and long before that, his wife. What followed surprised even those who believed most strongly in the power of compassion: readers sent help, strangers became benefactors, and a broken narrative found new footing.

Concha-Colmenares, P. (2026, February 2). A fisherman's tale. Manila Bulletin, pp. SS-5, SS-8.