24 Aban, Sapiandante, Amata-Justo, and Roldan they managed to move forward with community organizing and its accompanying struggles throughout the past two decades. The results of the research and documentation process were supposed to be presented in 2020 during ASAMBA’s 23rd founding anniversary in August. The pandemic, however, altered this schedule. But the crisis, on the other hand, has proven the worth of their cause and the relevance of the initiatives they undertook to improve their community—from livelihood to wellness activities and raising funds and other resources. These initiatives have stood out in a time of a global crisis when formal social structures are falling apart and government has become largely ineffective in addressing the basic services related to public health and welfare. Immediately after the Philippine government declared the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) across the country in mid-March 2020 as a measure to contain the Figure 1 The entrance gate of the ASAMBA Village with COVID-19 prevention reminders Photo by ASAMBA