As a child, Mangyan Batoy Daw Ay would embark on a long, barefoot journey from his mountain home, crossing treacherous rivers with his family to join lowland communities in celebrating Christmas.
In Oriental Mindoro island province, concerned citizens like members of the Rotary Club served hot meals five days ago to stranded passengers when boat trips were cancelled due to severe Tropical Storm Kristine (international name: Trami)
