The earthquake that hit Bohol in October 2013 made an impact on the economy and infrastructure of the province, affecting business operations and destroying buildings and roads.
It was 6 a.m. in Dubai when Lutgardo “Gardy” Labad first heard the worrying news. He was up early to prepare for a drama workshop he was conducting for the OFW community there. A cousin of his texted that a strong earthquake had struck Bohol, and that the floor in their ancestral house had cracked.