Four days before that strong Tuesday morning earthquake devastated our province, I made a post featuring the bell tower of Maribojoc church. In the introductory paragraph I mentioned about human life and plant life. Was it, in some way, a premonition of things to come? I shudder at the thought...for in just a few days tragedy struck Bohol, claiming lives, houses, infrastructures. Historical landmarks were not spared. Among the casualties is the bell tower of Maribojoc church shown below. Sadly, this belfry which has stood for three centuries along with the church can be seen no more.

lying amidst ruins

daily tolling now unheard
bell with no belfry

oo0oo


reduced to rubble
centuries-old bell tower
silence of church bell