Tacloban 5 Years After Typhoon Yolanda Devastation Here are some of the photos of Tacloban after the devastation of the deadly Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) five years ago (2013). On November 8, 2013, the Philippines has been struck by Super Typhoon Haiyan or locally known as “Yolanda” packing maximum sustained winds of over 300 kilometers per … Read more
‘We want our tourism back. We want to celebrate life with our learnings after Yolanda,’ says Councilor Cristina Romualdez. More than a year after Tacloban City was devastated by the Super Typhoon Yolanda, now it is back celebrating the communities’ resiliency reviving the city’s tourism potential by bringing back the Sangyaw Festival. The month-long activities … Read more
King Carl XVI Gustaf, the reigning monarch of Sweden is currently in the country for a 3-day visit in the worst-hit Tacloban City, Leyte devastated by super typhoon Yolanda last year. King Carl XVI Gustaf was welcomed with no less than President Benigno Aquino III and other government officials during his arrival on Friday, January … Read more
After months of swirling controversies between Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Mar Roxas and Tacloban City Mayor Alfred Romualdez, finally the “Word War” has ended. The two politicians recently met up on January 23,2014, Thursday for the Congressional Oversight Committee hearing on the Senate, regarding the response of the government amidst the super typhoon Yolanda … Read more
It seems like commercialized establishments and businesses in the worst hit Tacloban City, Leyte are starting to restore. The progressive development leaked after Robinsons Place, Tacloban announced re-opening schedule on December 19, 2013 and among the mall’s store set to re-open are the following; Robinsons Supermarket, Robinsons Department Store, Handyman Do It Best, Robinsons Appliances, Toys R … Read more
As of November 8 Friday, super typhoon Yolanda struck Visayas particularly in Tacloban City destroying some of the vital infrastructures including the Telecommunications companies. Telecommunication sites plays a major role for the reason that some members of the family are far away from them and want to reach them out after the wrath of Yolanda. This … Read more
Tacloban City is now set for Super Typhoon Yolanda that will brace the Philippine area of responsibility Thursday in the morning November 7. City officials said that forced evacuation will be implemented tonight in the City of Tacloban. Though this natural calamity cannot be avoided by man, for the people of Tacloban, early evacuation is … Read more