NAVIGATING ADVERSITY. In the wake of Tropical Storm Basyang, residents of Barangay Panaytayon, Remedios T. Romualdez, demonstrate quiet resolve, using a rubber boat to ferry neighbors through chest-deep floodwaters, Friday, Feb. 6. Despite the pummeling of Purok 3, the community remains mobile, turning a submerged street into a lifeline for survival. Gold Star Daily Photo by Erwin Mascariñas