By VERA Files CHURCH bells rang as Filipinos marked the first day of Simbang Gabi on Monday. A time-honored Christmas tradition of the Catholic faithful, the devotees flocked to dawn masses as they do every December. It’s no different for churchgoers in the Visayas, despite having been stricken by two of the country’s worst natural
By COOPER RESABAL JR. MARIBOJOC, Bohol—The movie “Amigo” by American independent filmmaker John Sayles immortalized many picturesque sites in six towns of Bohol where it was filmed in its entirety in early 2010. A number of these towns were the most severely damaged by the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that hit the island province on Oct.
By YVONNE T. CHUA CEBU CITY—Thirtysomething Eddie had just exited the basement parking of a hotel when he heard a loud crashing noise from behind his van. He got out and saw a large concrete block near the rear of his vehicle, then realized people were screaming, “Earthquake! Earthquake!” Fear seized him as he now
