MANILA, Philippines — A priest celebrated Mass amid knee-deep floodwaters that had already entered a chapel in Masantol, Pampanga, as residents pushed through with the much-awaited religious celebration for their patron saint’s feast. “It’s nothing new. People are always in survival mode,” said Rev. Fr. Christian Rei Cayanan, who, like the churchgoers of San Roque Chapel, waded through floodwaters in Sitio Iscundo, Barangay Bebe Anac. At first glance, the residents’ decision to proceed with the Mass despite the flooding may be seen as a display of resilience in the face of disaster. READ: Pampanga declares state of calamity But for Cayanan, […]...Keep on reading: Priest prays for change as he celebrates Mass in flooded Pampanga chapel