Today in History: Remembering the Earthquake That Hit Bohol (and Affected Cebu)

It's been more than 10 years (and I forgot it was the 10th anniversary of this incident in 2023) since the 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit Bohol. Certain centuries-old historical spots were damaged. All that was during the reign of the late former president Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III. The Philippines is under President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. I forgot about the earthquake then I checked my Facebook feeds today.

The photos above are taken from the Facebook page Pmi Confession. I went to Bohol in 2008 for a family reunion. Who'd have thought it was the last time I might see those historical landmarks. I can't exactly remember the places. It's disheartening to watch as these places were all destroyed, after centuries of preservation. It was like the Notre Dame De Paris cathedral fire.

Junior Rangers Cebu Brigade

It also affected my hometown of Cebu City. What a day to start the morning huh? The famous Sto. Niño Church was already centuries old--hence explaining the damaged structures.

Here are some photos from The Cebuano which I was lucky not to see in person:

I can't imagine the shock that anybody would've felt after the skywalk fell. All the while, either one was walking or driving along the way. I would've fallen into panic if I were there!

A glass panel was removed by the earthquake. I can't imagine the hurt that the broken glass would've caused.

The bell tower of the Sto. Niño Church hit the main gate. It's been repaired already but it's hard to believe this happened. But it happened. Just like it's hard to believe that I lived through Typhoon Odette (read here).

It's been some time since it happened. This should be time to raise awareness of being prepared.

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