tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3501239684776771639.post3204154246416855008..comments2024-03-22T16:41:43.282+00:00Comments on Bangor to Bobbio: 'We may have ratified our own doom.' Aftermath of Super Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda in Tacloban City, PhilippinesFr Seán Coylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02287947090085700335noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3501239684776771639.post-2592426867751396762013-11-15T02:35:12.498+00:002013-11-15T02:35:12.498+00:00How wonderful. It's good to hear Reah and her...How wonderful. It's good to hear Reah and her family survived and are safe. I'm watching the news about the Philippines on the BBC and US news programs. It seems that relief supplies and workers are making some headway---finally. <br /><br />I admire the Philippine people when the reporters ask them questions. They bring the reporters to their home, and it's evident that there's hardly a roof over their heads and all kinds of rubble strewn around. But they are stoical and seem to be handling it well.<br /><br />Ruth Ann Pilneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14444361367208483037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3501239684776771639.post-59009319147519750232013-11-14T00:47:29.761+00:002013-11-14T00:47:29.761+00:00A short while ago at 8:20am Thursday Philippine ti...A short while ago at 8:20am Thursday Philippine time I was able to talk to Reah Sarigumba. She and her family are all safe, thank God. They are in Palo, just south of Tacloban. Palo is the seat of the Archdiocese of Palo that includes Tacloban City.Fr Seán Coylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02287947090085700335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3501239684776771639.post-81376255685501985672013-11-14T00:02:12.213+00:002013-11-14T00:02:12.213+00:00Thank you for this post. It puts a face on a trag...Thank you for this post. It puts a face on a tragedy that is so far from where I live. Yet it touches us here, too. <br />We have two priests from the Philippines who are ministering in our parish, Fr. Walter Tabios is our assistant priest who has worked among us for several years. <br />Fr. Jong Sugaba is visiting from the Philippines and is helping out during the transition of our Pastor who is retiring in December. We know their families are okay, but I can see that the tragedy weighs on both priests. <br />It sounds as though you are doing well under the circumstances.<br />May God be merciful!Ruth Ann Pilneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14444361367208483037noreply@blogger.com