Mt. Tapyas Cross in Palawan Destroyed After Typhoon

The giant cross on Mount Tapyas in Palawan was detroyed during Typhoon Yolanda, drawing reactions on social medida.
Mt. Tapyas Cross in Palawan Destroyed After Typhoon
Jack Phillips
11/9/2013
Updated:
7/18/2015

The giant cross on Mount Tapyas in Palawan was detroyed during Typhoon Yolanda, drawing reactions on social medida.

The giant cross is considered a tourist attraction in the area..

According to ABS-CBN, three people in Coron were killed in the storm while more than 6,000 people were housed at an evacuation center.

Vice-Governor Dennis Socrates tweeted a photo of Mt. Tapyas without the cross. 

“Regretting now that i did not pay you a visit the last time i was there :'( sorry giant cross. sorry mt. tapyas :(,” one user wrote on Twitter

Another wrote: “Mt Tapyas cross is gone. #YolandaPH what have u done with my beloved coron!?”

 

Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter with 15 years experience who started as a local New York City reporter. Having joined The Epoch Times' news team in 2009, Jack was born and raised near Modesto in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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