of the Philippines. Typhoon Pablo On the morning of December 4, 2012, the 128-year San Salvador del Mundo Church held its ground against Typhoon Pablo (Bopha). The monstrous typhoon flattened communities and plantations and left 1,000 dead, 800 missing and tens of thousands homeless. Miraculously, Caraga Church was spared. References Roman Catholic churches in Davao Oriental Tourist attractions in Davao Oriental Important Cultural Properties of the Philippines