Sylvia Sanchez returns home and starts anew
Photography: Rommel Gonzales
Sylvia Sanchez and family return to the home once ravaged by typhoon Ondoy.
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This is the main gate of the Ataydes. During the onslaught of typhoon Ondoy, the floodwaters reached past the gate's lamps.Photography: Rommel Gonzales0 Comment Show / Hide Comments Submit Comments | -
Can you imagine that this side of the house was completely submerged during typhoon Ondoy's wrath?Photography: Rommel Gonzales0 Comment Show / Hide Comments Submit Comments | -
A brand new sofa set in the living room.Photography: Rommel Gonzales0 Comment Show / Hide Comments Submit Comments | -
The renovated dining room has interesting accents. On the wall is a collection of dinner plates with pictures (inset). There's also a huge painting of koi fish.Photography: Rommel Gonzales0 Comment Show / Hide Comments Submit Comments | -
The kitchen, nearly destroyed by the flood, now sparks clean.Photography: Rommel Gonzales0 Comment Show / Hide Comments Submit Comments | -
The photos on the table were saved from the rushing floodwaters. Even Sylvia and Art's wedding photos were spared.Photography: Rommel Gonzales0 Comment Show / Hide Comments Submit Comments | -
This refrigerator floated up and hit the ceiling! It has since been repaired and is now in great working condition.Photography: Rommel Gonzales0 Comment Show / Hide Comments Submit Comments | -
Sylvia's acting awards and a number of her kids' trophies were also saved from the damaging floods.Photography: Rommel Gonzales0 Comment Show / Hide Comments Submit Comments | -
The Atayde family's home now looks as good as new.
This is the guest room, which has its own mini-ref and TV set.
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Eldest child Arjo's room is located on the ground floor; it was one of the rooms heavily damaged by the flood. After a few weeks of repair, the room is once again liveable.Photography: Rommel Gonzales0 Comment Show / Hide Comments Submit Comments | -
Arjo's personal bathroom.Photography: Rommel Gonzales0 Comment Show / Hide Comments Submit Comments | -
The flood also invaded the helpers' quarters.Photography: Rommel Gonzales0 Comment Show / Hide Comments Submit Comments | -
The stairs lead to the second floor of the house.
Just imagine, two more steps up and the flood would have reached the rooms on the second floor.
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The family a few months after the flood. Last December 22, 2009, baby Juan Arturo Xavier was born!Photography: Rommel Gonzales0 Comment Show / Hide Comments Submit Comments |
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