Memories of the Doña Paz at Yuletide
Yesterday, 20th December, was the 24th anniversary of the 1987 Doña Paz ferry disaster. We have perished the thought of ever seeing a memorial built in honour of the 4,341 victims. As we said in one blog post about the Doña Paz, Filipinos have such short memories and Philippine ship operators have amnesia. But surely, those who lost their lives on that fateful day deserve to be remembered by the nation as much as the thousand or so folks who perished last Saturday when tropical storm Washi (local name: Sendong) ravaged northern Mindanao. In both cases, remembering makes us, the living, more human. ~Barista Uno
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Marine Café Blog will take a short break and will be back before the New Year with some double espresso. To all our readers, a happy and safe Holiday Season.
