Even The Grass Bleeds

by Norbert Mercado

CHAPTER 4

  1 An expression among Filipino workers abroad, meaning “to go home permanently” Return

  2 64,400 Filipinos as of December 1990 Return

  3 The author was able to inverview the Filipina who was accused of stealing tissue paper. She vehemently denied, in tears, the accusation. Return

  CHAPTER 5

  1 The Christian College of the Philippines was formerly known as Liwag College and is located in Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija. Return

  CHAPTER 6

  1 According to plate tectonics theory, the surface of the earth consists of about 20 rigid plates that move slowly past one another. The motion of these plates squeezes and stretches rocks at the edges of the plates. If the force becomes too great, the rocks rupture ‘break’ and shift, causing an earthquake. World Book Encyclopedia Return

  2 Saddam Hussein ordered the invasion of Kuwait on August 2, 1990, fifteen days after the July 16 earthquake Return

  CHAPTER 7

  1 Later, a total of twenty-six buildings were confirmed to have collapsed. Death Toll May Rise to 1,000. Philippine Star. 1990 Jul 18. p. 1. Return

  2 Interview with Nick Estrellas who was in Baguio City when the killer earthquake struck. Return

  3 This incident really occurred during the rescue operation of the Christian College of the Philippines. Return