Limlingan: The big one?

MONDAY's earthquake gave shocks not only on the ground we stood but also to many people who mistook the tremors as “the big one.” Fortunately it is not, although it is relatively a strong one. Sadly, it claimed lives and destroyed properties.

After the shaking of the earth, what worried me a lot is the type of earthquake that was. I mean, its kind whether it was a tectonic or a volcanic one. Should it had been the latter, we can say that we cannot afford another eruption of Mt. Pinatubo. While it showed no sign of erupting, I was perhaps traumatized by its major eruption back in 1991. A sigh of relief was felt when the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology declared it was tectonic in origin.

The earthquake was followed by a massive power interruption, leaving people with no television or radio in homes or offices for updates. Social media pages however were filled with posts talking about the earthquake with some netizens taking and sharing some photos of the effects of the shake.

A little later, internet pages were filled with prayers against earthquakes. We hope that these shall be said and heard.

When Mt. Pinatubo erupted, there were earthquakes felt near and far the restive volcano almost minutes after minutes. Add to these is the continuous falling of rocks and ash under dark skies brought about by the eruption making people think that it was Armageddon.

The recent tremor which shook Pampanga is quite damaging. Had it shook a little longer, it would mean a greater disaster. We are still fortunate it happened before the night fell and when schools have no occupants because of the summer break.

A day after Monday's quake, another one was felt in Samar province. The next day, it was in Davao, in far Mindanao, then in Ilocos Norte, then in Surigao. It seems that the Philippines is being shaken by earthquakes in various provinces as we just have to hope that all these are not prelude to a big one.

To date, Porac town and its neighboring municipalities are still recuperating from the effects and the trauma of the earthquake. For those who lost their loved ones, they cannot help except to grieve for their loss.

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Last Thursday, a bigger shock was again felt not only by Kapampangans but people from nearby provinces and those in the business world when our big boss, prominent businessman and philanthropist Liberato "Levy" P. Laus met his demise after a chopper crash.

Many were shocked and now mourn his earthly farewell. If I were to describe him, Sir "LPL" is very ordinary in the sense that he is very kind and down-to-earth. Despite his successes in business, he remains humble who had many visions for Central Luzon in terms of development. Upon my confirmation of the tragic accident, I shed a tear while remembering the people he had extended help. Our sincere condolences to his family, relatives and friends who shall terribly miss Sir Levy.

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