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PALAWAN, Philippines – As the sun was setting on the second Sunday of Advent, December 10, four Chinese vessels appeared one by one over the horizon while the first Christmas convoy was passing through the waters near Ayungin Shoal. Most civilian volunteers were on the main deck of the mission ship attending a Holy Mass when the Atin Ito organizers had to interrupt to announce that the mission was aborted.

The announcement that the mission was called off was too much to bear for Akbayan youth Kaycee Esguerra. She felt defeated and burst into tears.

“Paano po yung mga taong umaasa sa amin? Paano yung mga taong naghihintay sa amin sa mga dala namin? They are expecting us,” 19-year old Kaycee said in tears.

(How about the people who were hoping for us? How about those who were w…

Source:https://www.rappler.com/philippines/hope-rises-despite-aborted-mission-civilian-convoy-west-ph-sea/