Faith plays an important role in daily life in the Philippines. As a country battered by extreme weather events every rainy season, that faith is often put to the test. When the Davao River peaked at 12 metres in the aftermath of Super Typhoon Haiyan in 2013, Marciano Ibañez’s home was in the firing line. He had little time to think. There was nothing he could do to save the house. All he had to do was protect his family. As they moved to higher ground one of the first items Marciano grabbed was his beloved Señor Santo Niño; a Baby Jesus icon revered around the Philippines.