'Sun halo' appears in Bohol skies

TAGBILARAN CITY -  Residents in the eastern part of Bohol have witnessed a bright ring around the sun for an hour on Tuesday, a rare optical and atmospheric phenomenon known as "sun halo."

Ann Sarong, 28, said she was amazed by the sun's ring that appeared before noontime.

While the bright ring attracted curious onlookers, other residents feared the phenomenon could be a bad omen.

Gina Mustasa, 51, a resident of Barangay Tubog didn't dare to look at the sun. She said her mother told her that if a sun halo appeared a natural disaster such as a typhoon will happen.

According to PAGASA, when the ray of sunlight passes through the ice crystals in high clouds or cirrus clouds, it refracts and reflects, creating the rainbow halo seen around the sun. -- BAP, GMA News