For the past three days, teacher Rexie Lorilla could barely close her eyes and sleep. “Every time I close my eyes I imagine myself under the boat hearing prayers and shouts for help,” said Lorilla, a teacher at Lambunao National High School (LNHS) in Iloilo province who survived when the motorboat she and fellow teachers were riding sank in Iloilo Strait on Saturday.

Burgos, N. (2019, August 7). Teacher recalls nightmare in Iloilo Strait. Philippine Daily Inquirer, p. A8.