The year was 1991. Mount Pinatubo's eruption marked the Philippines in the world map. It was the 2nd largest volcanic eruption in the whole world in the 20th century. Just a year before, a major earthquake struck an area just a hundred kilometers from the Mount Pinatubo region. About 7.8 in the Reichter scale. Enough to awaken this dormant volcano of a hundred years. And just like the disastrous earthquake, this Pinatubo disaster left many dead and homeless. It was June 15, 2001 when Mount Pinatubo unleashed its fury. Who would have thought that this eruption of a volcano lying dormant for a good century would be the major force to drive out the Americans from their military installation in Clark Air Base in Angeles, Pampanga? I have seen too many rallies and protests seeking to
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