updated Wed. March 27, 2024
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Sun.Star
March 19, 2018
If one will use the Tacloban Airport, a passenger has to spend four hours from Catbalogan to Tacloban and to Cebu. But for those who will use fast-craft in Ormoc City in going to Cebu, passengers have to allocate at least eight hours, traveling from Catbalogan to Tacloban then to Ormoc City using vans,Ãâà...
Sun.Star
March 18, 2018
A SLEEK and spacious terminal now greets travelers flying in and out of Tacloban City following the inauguration of the P20 million-funded passenger terminal expansion project at the Daniel Z. Romualdez (DZR) airport on Friday, March 16. Mayor Cristina Romualdez thanked President Rodrigo Duterte forÃâà...
Manila Bulletin
March 15, 2018
“We know that Tacloban is a hub of the region with lots of opportunities here having a day-time population of close to one million. It's important to bring technology here because if we bring technology, we bring innovation and we bring progress to this city,” Gonzales said in press briefing here Thursday.
Sun.Star
March 15, 2018
BUSINESSMEN in Tacloban City expressed optimism that the lighting of the San Juanico Bridge will boost the tourism industry in Eastern Visayas five years after Super Typhoon Yolanda leveled most of the region. The Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (Tieza) recently approved theÃâà...
Sun.Star
March 14, 2018
SET to rise in the heart of Tacloban City is Summit Hotel Tacloban, the fifth property under the Summit Hotels brand. Taking Tacloban's thrust of "building back better" to heart, Summit Hotel Tacloban symbolizes the city's resilience and strength, and pays homage to the beauty and culture of Eastern Visayas.
Sun.Star
March 9, 2018
TACLOBAN CITY -- The San Juanico Bridge, the country's longest, will be the first in the Philippines to have a new nighttime face with the approval of an P80-million budget to illuminate the 2.16-kilometer (km) structure this year. Transforming the 45-year-old bridge would draw more visitors to Samar andÃâà...
Sun.Star
March 9, 2018
TACLOBAN CITY -- The long-delayed P565-million water supply project for resettlement sites meant for badly-hit families of Super Typhoon Yolanda has been trying the patience of city officials here. City Planning Office head Janice Claire Canta, in a meeting of the Regional Development Council's (RDC)Ãâà...
Inquirer.net
March 2, 2018
The new Robinsons North Tacloban is more than just a mall with shops, eateries and service providers. For Robinsons Land Corp. (RLC) and the host city, this second Robinsons Mall in Tacloban is an affirmation of a friendship strengthened by Supertyphoon “Yolanda.” Former Tacloban Mayor AlfredÃâà...
Sun.Star
March 2, 2018
TACLOBAN City needs about P40 million to come up with a master plan to curb the problem of widespread flooding during rainy days, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on March 1. DPWH Eastern Visayas Director Edgar Tabacon said they are seeking authority from their centralÃâà...
ABS-CBN News
February 28, 2018
TACLOBAN—Greenpeace's "Rainbow Warrior" vessel docked in this city recently with a mission to draw attention to Yolanda survivors' stories and their call for climate justice. From afar, the ship looks nondescript, but there's more than meets the eye. The boat sails in the name of climate justice and liabilityÃâà...
Inquirer.net
December 31, 1999
TACLOBAN CITY — Earth Hour was observed in this city Saturday night as homes, businesses and government offices turned off power to join the global awareness campaign about climate change. Christopher Garcia, institutional services division head of the Leyte II Electric Cooperative (Leyeco II), saidÃâà...
