Manila, Aug. 17 -- Volunteers from the city government and other government agencies joined hands to help rebuild the homes of 22 families displaced by the unrest of Kanlaon Volcano in Bago City, Negros Occidental.

Composed of 81 internally displaced individuals (IDPs), the families evacuated their homes in Purok Manokan, Barangay Ilijan after Alert Level 3 was hoisted during the explosive eruption on Dec. 9 last year.

On July 29 when the volcano's status was lowered to Level 2, they were allowed to finally return home.

"'Bayanihan sa Bago' (Cooperation in Bago) is real, we felt it and was so blessed by it," Mayor Marina Javellana-Yao said in a Facebook post on Sunday.

The mayor joined the volunteers in bringing home 92-year-old Nanay...