A typhoon survivor carries “puto,†or steamed Filipino rice cake, to sell in Dagami, Leyte province, central Philippines, Wednesday Nov. 20, 2013. Resilience seems innate in Filipino people, according to Filipino-American Anthony Advincula. “Accustomed to hardships, we are naturally self-reliant. President Obama, in his recent speech, expressed as much in saying: ‘I know the incredible resiliency of the Philippine people, and I am confident that the spirit of bayanihan (community spirit) will see you through this tragedy,’†he writes. AP
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