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Highly urbanized city in Eastern Visayas, Philippines
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Tacloban is a city in Eastern Visayas and the capital of the province of Leyte. It's the home of the Pintados Festival, a cultural event in Leyte commemorating the life and culture of the early settlers of Tacloban.
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CAP Building served as the residence and headquarters of General Douglas MacArthur for three months.
The seat of Philippine Commonwealth in 1944.
Stone's throw away from city hall. It was donated by the Tokyo Survivors Associations in honor of soldiers and paramilitary personnel who perished in the area.
Near the city hall. Carved out of a rare Miyagi rock and fashioned by Japanese sculptor Shiniche Tani.
Popularly known as the Astrodome.
Larger than life statues of Jesus Christ and other personages, in tableaux, depict Christ's sacrifice and sufferings.
It is one of the longest bridges in the Philippines. It connects the city to the third biggest island of the Philippines, Samar. The bridge spans 2.14 km and is one of the major tourist spots in the city.
It houses volumes of books from the US and Europe and other countries.
May 30
It is a race of one-man native sailboats with outriggers locally called "subiran" along scenic and historic Leyte Gulf. The race is done without using a paddle but only skills and techniques to manuever the sail.
June 29
Leyte Landing Anniversary, October 20.
It has a homey ambiance.
Barbecues at very reasonable prices.
Fan and a.c. single/double rooms with own bathrooms and cable TV. 137 rooms. free wifi.
Fan single/double rooms with own bathroom.
Fan/a.c. single/double rooms with or without own bathroom. Most rooms have cable TV.
Single/double rooms with own bathroom.
Fan single room. Shared bathroom. Free wifi.
A hostel with dorm beds and single/double rooms that has its own bar.
In the downtown area.
This used to be one of Tacloban's well kept charms, now totally destroyed. You will see a bird's eye view of the Canacabato Bay.
Has a Gaisano Supermarket.
By ferry
There are no passenger ferries to or from Tacloban, but you can take a bus or van to Ormoc port, Baybay port or Naval port then get a ferry to Cebu City from there.
By bus
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