On Oct. 15, 2013 at 8:12 a.m., a 7.5 earthquake, the deadliest in 23 years, devastated the provinces of Bohol and Cebu, killing 222 people and leaving in ruins centuries-old churches. Heavily damaged were the Church of San Pedro Apostol in Loboc, Church of Our Lady of Light in Loon, the Santisima Trinidad Parish in Loay, Our Lady of Immaculate Conception in Baclayon, Our Lady of Assumption Church in Dauis, St. Isidore the Farmer Church in Tubigon and the Santa Cruz Church in Maribojoc.
Lest we forget, the Inquirer presents a photo essay of these churches, their old structures outlined on acetate and overlapped with new photographs taken a year after the devastation.
Church of Our Lady of Light, Loon Bohol after being heavily damaged by the October 15 earthquake that occured in the province 1 year ago. INQUIRER/ MARIANNE BERMUDEZ
Church of Our Lady of Light, Loon Bohol. INQUIRER/ MARIANNE BERMUDEZ
Baclayon church under renovation after being heavily damaged by the October 15 earthquake that struck the province a year ago. INQUIRER/ MARIANNE BERMUDEZ
Baclayon church. INQUIRER/ MARIANNE BERMUDEZ
Baclayon church. INQUIRER/ MARIANNE BERMUDEZ
Dauis chucrch after being heavily damaged by the October 15 earthquake that occured in the province 1 year ago. INQUIRER/ MARIANNE BERMUDEZ
Dauis Church. INQUIRER/ MARIANNE BERMUDEZ
Dauis Church. INQUIRER/ MARIANNE BERMUDEZ
Tubigon church after being heavily damaged by the October 15 earthquake that occured in the province 1 year ago. INQUIRER/ MARIANNE BERMUDEZ
Tubigon church INQUIRER/ MARIANNE BERMUDEZ
Tubigon church INQUIRER/ MARIANNE BERMUDEZ
Loboc church after being heavily damaged by the October 15 earthquake that occured in the province 1 year ago. INQUIRER/ MARIANNE BERMUDEZ
Loboc church INQUIRER/ MARIANNE BERMUDEZ
Loboc church INQUIRER/ MARIANNE BERMUDEZ
Loboc church INQUIRER/ MARIANNE BERMUDEZ
Maribojoc church after being heavily damaged by the October 15 earthquake that occured in the province 1 year ago. INQUIRER/ MARIANNE BERMUDEZ
Loay church after being heavily damaged by the October 15 earthquake that occured in the province 1 year ago. INQUIRER/ MARIANNE BERMUDEZ
Loay church INQUIRER/ MARIANNE BERMUDEZ
Loay church INQUIRER/ MARIANNE BERMUDEZ
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