Willy Pleras

While seconds tick away, the faith of the world rests in one man his hands

While seconds tick away, the faith of the world rests in one man his hands

It is November 1992 and the US Navy is preparing to surrender its largest overseas facility at Subic Bay, Philippines, after almost a century. For both countries, and for the navy, it is a time of change. Violence erupts shortly after the U.S. Navy announces plans to withdraw from a Philippine base in 1992.