24/07/2025
Heavy typhoon rains have led to widespread flooding in several areas of Mindoro island, seriously affecting homes, crops, public spaces, and causing pre-emptive evacuations.
Our Field Coordinator for Mindoro & Batangs, Ps Danny Macuha sent us this report ...
Warm Christian greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
I am writing to report the current situation of Occidental Mindoro, particularly among the tribal communities we serve under Baptist Tribal Mission, following the devastation caused by Typhoon Crising. The typhoon brought heavy rains and strong winds that severely affected both lowland and upland areas, especially the Mangyan tribal communities living in remote mountains and coastal regions. As a result, widespread flooding, landslides, and heavily damages the root crops. Vital infrastructures such as roads, bridges, and water systems are under floods, leaving many barangays isolated and delaying the arrival of external help.
Most of the affected families, especially in tribal areas, lost their sources of livelihood as their rice fields and root crops were damages. Houses made of light materials, as well as small tribal churches that serve both as places of worship and emergency shelters, were damaged. Many families were forced to evacuate to temporary shelters with limited access to food, clean water, and electricity. The situation was worsened by communication outages, making it difficult for local leaders to coordinate immediate responses.
As of this writing, many of our communities remain in need of prayers for the, rehabilitation of farms, provision of clean water systems, and repair of damaged churches. The road to recovery will be long, but by God’s grace, we believe we can restore what was lost and help strengthen the faith and resilience of our people.
We are grateful for your continued prayers, concern, and partnership in the ministry.
Your support is a great encouragement not only to us who serve but more importantly to the lives of our tribal brethren who experience God’s provision through your generosity. May the Lord continue to bless and use you mightily in advancing His Kingdom.
Love and Blessings,
Danny Macuha
MVI/MotiVate - Baptist Tribal Mission
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