SUBIC - In the reclusive side of Subic in Zambales, north the capital Manila, lies the community of some 200 Aeta families. They relocated in Sitio Gala at the height of the 1991 Mt.
Pinatubo eruption, with the help of Sister Eva Fidela Maamo, who gathered funds to help construct houses for the indigenous peoples at the foot of a mountain.Despite her age, Dabu still maintains her own “gasak” or farmland at the top of the mountain, with the help of her five children.
On Thursday, Dabu’s normal planting day suddenly became her community’s early Christmas day, with Sister Eva bringing gifts and food that they could use for the holidays.
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