glas Badong said they have increased their security in the wake of concerns that the church might be the next target following the deadly bombing of Mount Carmel Cathedral in Jolo, Sulu last Sunday. • Quiapo Church, or the Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene, is one of the most prominent Catholic churches

armed to the teeth with a military arsenal that surpasses its demographic capabilities. Several years ago (i.e., 2010), when the fires broke out on Mount Carmel in Haifa, it became clear that the [Israeli] Civil Defense Forces have become weak and are unable to carry out the minimum that is demanded of them