Tacloban City is a first class highly urbanized city located in the province of Leyte in Region 8. It serves as the regional center of the six provinces in Eastern Visayas. It is the busiest port in the Waray-speaking region.
Just like any other city in the Philippines, Tacloban City is a hotbed of the catholic faith. Being one of the places where the Spaniards first set foot, the people are fiercely religious.
The city has been reeling from development. Despite the changes in administration, Tacloban City was on its road to greater heights when one fateful day in November 2012 changed everything including its landscape.
Super Typhoon Yolanda devastated not only the city but most of the Region 8 as well. Many died and those who were left behind were rendered homeless. The national leaders that time had the gall to politicize the catastrophe instead of going to the grassroots and help the victims.
Thanks to well-meaning organizations and the new dispensation, the people of Tacloban City are back on their feet again. Although Yolanda is a nightmare that cannot be easily be forgotten, the Waray spirit brought out the best of everyone.
After several years and from the help of individuals, corporations and other nations, Tacloban City is, once again, bustling with business and commerce. The resiliency of its people have been tried and tested and tried and tested anew. Tacloban City is back in business.
Aside from San Juanico Bridge, other places to visit are the Sto. Nino Shrine built during the Marcos administration and the Tacloban City Astrodome where concerts and other big events are held. It should be noted that the astrodome served as an evacuation center during the aftermath of Super Typhoon Yolanda.
Hotels have started to be built again for tourism purposes.
The Daniel Z. Romualdez airport is, once again, bustling with flights to and from Manila and Cebu via Philippine Airlilnes, Cebu Pacific Air and Air Asia. It has been renovated to accommodate more passengers coming to the city and the whole region.
Despite of the devastation wrought by the natural calamity, Tacloban City has its arms wide open to those who wish to visit the city. It has risen, fell and risen again and is willing to show the world that it is a city that will continue the path of development come what may.
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