“The horrible ‘hole of death’ was instituted at Fort Santiago. The military thought torture could scare the revolutionists into submission...Having but a small hole for air to enter, everyone packed inside as many as 170 at a time died of asphyxiation overnight.” (source:Traveler on Foot)
When water flows in from Pasig River into the dungeons during high tide, a prisoner can only wonder if this will be the day he finally drowns. (source: Ding Carpio)
