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Endless fireworks on New Years eve December 31, 2023 in Tacloban City. 360 degrees helipad view at Kanhuraw Hill.

🌳Tacloban City Hall, Kanhuraw Hill 🌳Price Mansion, Justice Romualdez Street

Tacloban City regional capital of Eastern Visayas bore the brunt of Yolanda (Haiyan international name) on November 8, 2013, one of the strongest storm ever recorded, unleashed winds up to 315 km/h and whipped up tsunami like waves (5m high storm surges) that crashed over mostly poor coastal communities. A decade later Taclobanon's flocked Tacloban City Convention Center - which was used as evacuation center during Yolanda. President Ferdinand Bongbong Marcos attended the ceremony along with foreign diplomats and survivors of the storm. "Ten years have gone by, and yet the memory of this tragedy remains indelible in our hearts and in our thoughts," the President said.

The Department of Public Works & Highways (DPWH) approved the use of solar-powered street lights for public works projects. As for primary national roads, the DPWH said light arrangement may vary from single, axial, opposite, or staggered; secondary roads may use single, opposite, or staggered lighting arrangement; while tertiary roads may use single or staggered lighting arrangement.

Tacloban City Fire Fighters was notified of a reported fire at Barangay 43, Quarry District, Tacloban City. Tacloban City Fire Station, along with nearby Municipal Fire Stations and EMS ambulance, began responding and observed a large column of smoke.

Heavy equipment were spotted filling the area with large amounts of soil, clay and dirt until the desired height is reached. The Department of Public Works and Highways Regional Office VIII said that the project will cost a whopping P4 Billion pesos. It will involve the construction of a 4-lane road embankment measuring a total of 2.56 kilometers, a bridge spanning 360 meters, with the provision of a separate bike lane, installation of concrete canals, sidewalks, and wave deflectors on both sides.

This project can serve multiple purposes: it can reduce a waterfront neighborhood’s exposure to coastal storm surge and tidal flooding; It can also prevent shoreline erosion, and help with interior drainage.

B&C MARKET situated at Old Road Sagkahan (Fish Shed), Barangay 60-A, Tacloban City has been operating without a legislative franchise from the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Tacloban City.