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    Seven Point Two: Terror From Beneath
    Seven Point Two: Terror From Beneath
    Seven Point Two: Terror From Beneath
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    Seven Point Two: Terror From Beneath

    By Rey Barnido

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    On October 15, 2013 at 8:12 in the morning, the tourist island of Bohol in the Philippines was violently shaken by the strongest earthquake in its history, Reported as a 7.2 magnitude earthquake of tectonic origin, it was stronger than the Haiti Earthquake in 2010 with an energy reportedly equivalent to 32 atomic bombs. Hundreds of lives were lost, thousands of houses were damaged, millions worth of properties were destroyed.

    The peace loving people of the tiny town of Maribojoc lost its most beloved treasure - its century-old church that contained all its memories and served as a repository of all its prayers and dreams.

    But amid deep shock and grief and facing the arduous task of burying the dead and cleaning the debris and surviving months of living at the mercy of nature and the goodwill of people around, these residents gathered its collective strength and rose literally from dust.

    This is the first of a three part story of how these people held on their hope to recover from their losses, rebuilt their lives and regained their dignity in a matter of six months.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRey Barnido
    Release dateJul 31, 2014
    ISBN9781310885341
    Seven Point Two: Terror From Beneath
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    Rey Barnido

    School Director.Disaster VolunteerModern HermitPsychosocial SpecialistWriter

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      Seven Point Two - Rey Barnido

      SEVEN POINT TWO

      Terror From Beneath

      Rey P. Barnido

      SEVEN POINT TWO

      Terror From Beneath

      PART 1: TAPOS

      The Last Toll of the Church Bells

      Rey P. Barnido

      Revised: July 30, 2014

      Copyright Rey P. Barnido 2014

      All Rights Reserved

      ISBN: 9781310885341

      Smashwords Edition License Notes

      This eBook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This eBook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient.

      Thank you for respecting the hard work of the author.

      Salamat

      I started and finished the first draft of this book in the amazingly beautiful and peaceful farmhouse of Ma'am Julie Romea Escabarte and her husband Nong Ruben. Their generosity in sharing their space made creative work easier and lighter given that the silence is only disturbed by the sounds of nocturnal birds and an occasional cow.

      To prevent me from going crazy, a great set of friends always visited me with a gallon of tuba and kinilaw. My deepest gratitude to them not only for the friendship but for their narratives which provided the backbone of this book.

      Dodong and Luisa Villame and their beautiful children Geralou, Juben and Jobert.

      Ishmael and Dina Alcoseba, the coolest couple ever.

      RJ Jabines and Ian Aniscal, the sexiest couple ever.

      Kagawad Alvin Pagaura and Maricel Bastasa, the hottest couple ever

      Jacint Van Reboldad, Justin Paenandos, Jaylord Retiza,

      and Chariel Salingay the habal- habal driver.

      Salamat Pud

      The only way I could gather these stories was to waste my time hanging out with people, eating and drinking with them, attending all sorts of celebrations and occasions, and actually sleeping in their houses and shamelessly accepting their hospitality cracked floors and crumbling walls notwithstanding.

      I need to acknowledge them because they are the real authors of this book. I am merely their writer.

      A. These are the people who offered a bed for me to sleep: Fr. Kiking Magdoza*Maytee and Mitzi*Nenette Lim*The Acacia Hall*Oscar Descallar*Dina Pantollana*Ian Aniscal*Rosita Echavez*Narding Ocleasa*Maymay Forinas*Luisa Villame*Epay Fallar*Justin Paenandos*Nonoy Reboldad

      B. These are the festive celebrations and not- so-happy occasions which I attended and sometimes gatecrashed:

      1. New Year's Party: Purok 2, Pagnitoan*Isla Verde*Sudlon

      2. Valentines Party: The Farmhouse

      3. Birthday: Dodong Bananola*Justin Paenandos*Ruben Escabarte*Via Forinas*Bajen Romea Evangelista*Kirstin Pagaran*Noreen Escabarte*Rochelle Varon*Yingying Ocampo*Emem*Didot Forinas*Jobert Villame*Michel Alcoseba*the grandchild of Inday Nara*

      4. Graduation: The Romea Family*Jobert Villame

      5. Fiesta:Rosita Echavez*Maria Barnido*Ruben Fallar*Jeffrey Jabines*Fr. Aris Miranda*Luisa Villame*Julie Escabarte*Kapitan Peter Balaba*Jaylord Retiza

      6. Wakes and death anniversary at the houses of Ian Aniscal*Natalie Fiel* Rj Jabines* Rey Cueme,* Peter Balaba,*Rosita Villapaz*Manding Iyon Escabarte*Greg Orano,*Marcela Bananola*Ian Tubo

      7. Despedida and Bienvenida: David Ocdenaria*Lovely Forinas*Marietta Magallano* Junix Barbarona*Fr. Loloy Napiere

      8. House blessing of Nonoy, Bajen, and Genia

      9. Butong Party at the houses of Vilma Magdoza in Santo Rosario, Mamay Bina Varon in Cagbang, Rikrik in San Isidro, and Arvin Labado in Aliguay

      10. And for some reason we celebrated the heartaches of Erich Medequiso, Japeth Pantollana, and Mondale Echavez.

      And of course the tagay groups: the Ipil Boys, the Timawa, the Optimoy Prime, and Triskelion.

      To all volunteers of Bangon Maribojoc. SALAMAT.

      The 2013 Bohol earthquake occurred on October 15, 2013, at 8:12 a.m. (PST) in Bohol, an island province located in Central Visayas, Philippines.

      The magnitude of the earthquake at the epicenter was recorded at Mw 7.2, located 6 kilometres (3.7

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