It did not pass

BETTER READY THAN NOT. Convinced that Auring was going to be a howler and hit Cebu City, a man did everything he could to prepare. He stored up water, brought canned food enough for a few days, and even dug up his old battery-powered radio. When the storm totally veered away from Cebu, he could not but feel a little disappointed.

“Pasalamat ko wa ta na-igo, pero gisayangan sad ko sa akong mga preparasyon,” he was heard saying.