Felix Pangibitan is running his hands through the rice paddies.
Strong typhoon winds snapped the stalks at the neck in nearly two-thirds of the field.
He said in the video that it looked so bad.
It's not a good use of money. Being a farmer is difficult.
Felix and the country can't afford it, as food costs have soared to alarming levels.
One of his farms was in the path of a powerful storm which hit the country. The crops were destroyed in a single day.
He told us that this was the most heartbreaking typhoon he had ever seen.
His videos were very popular among the poor communities which have been hit by many crises.
Since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, the price of food, fuel, and fertiliser have all gone up.
The Philippines is at risk. One of the most food-insecure countries in Asia is due to the fact that it has to import food such as rice and wheat.
Felix said that even the food the Philippines does grow is not guaranteed in a country that is prone to disasters.
The islands are being hit by typhoons. According to the Department of Agriculture, there have been 16 storms this year which have destroyed or damaged more than $225 million worth of agricultural land.
Farmers are struggling to feed themselves, even though this country needs more farmers to feed them. Two million people rely on farming to survive.
Felix, who has been farming for 30 years, said that their situation is the most difficult so far.
There has been an increase in the price of goods. The price of our crops has not changed in the last 50 years. What we harvest is worthless.
The Philippines President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr has promised to grow the country again. He admits that inflation is out of control due to rising food prices.
The 8% inflation rate last month was the highest since November 2008, and it's hitting ordinary Filipino families hard.
Mary Ann is pushing her cart through a maze of dark back alleys in the capital Manila. She makes $4 a day selling pandesal to commuters, which is less than the minimum wage in the Philippines. Her husband also makes a living. Their income isn't enough to feed their kids.
The children are on a diet. She said that they used to eat three times a day but now only eat lunch and dinner.
She lives in a small house with her family to save money.
She is also facing a problem. Her rolls have gone up in price.
I can't raise the price because my customers can't afford it. If I do, they will not buy from me anymore.
When the prices increase, we won't be able to eat. If the prices are going up then it's nothing.
Mary's family is not any different.
The number of Filipinos who can't afford a healthy diet is rising. In the Philippines, more than a quarter of children under five suffer from stunted growth.
People in this country do what they can to stay alive.
If prices continue to rise, more people will face hunger and malnutrition.
Fermin Adriano was an adviser at the Department of Agriculture.
We will find a way to deal with it. If rice becomes too expensive, that will change. There is already hunger if there is no rice.
We can do without a lot of things. If there is a shortage of rice, that is the start of a disaster.
For the poor, the food crisis is a plague that affects all of their family members.
As Christmas lights twinkle across Metro Manila, there is a crisis. One of the biggest holidays of the year starts in September.
In the early months of next year, the effects of spending could be felt.
President Marcos has approved the extension of tariffs on vital food imports. One day rice will sell for 20 pesos per kilo, according to his dream.
Subsidies may help in the short term, but if the Philippines is to grow enough food to feed its own people, it will need more farmers.
It's difficult to convince the next generation to grow crops when they've seen losses.
Felix asked if they want their children to work in the fields when they don't make much.
It needs to be a big change. Politicians love the agriculture industry but we can't feel it.
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