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THE EAR - The Freeman
October 20, 2013 | 12:00am

PANIC. Many were in extreme panic mode when the 7.2-magnitude earthquake hit Cebu last Tuesday morning. "Kinsa guy di mopanik nga mao toy labing unang dakong linog nga nasaksihan sa kadaghanan nato," said a middle-aged Catholic nun to an Ear informer, who said it was just observation.

 

BRIEFLY NOTED. Our informer said two of his male co-boarders got so rattled they scampered downstairs forgetting they are still wearing briefs. "Gusto sila mobalik sa taas sa boarding house pero mahadlok na," our informer said.

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