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In Filipino cuisine, moron (also spelled morón or muron, [1] the stress is placed on the last syllable [2]) is a rice cake similar to suman. [3] It is a native delicacy of the Waray people in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines, particularly in the area around Tacloban City in the province of Leyte [2] and in Eastern Samar province.
The pasalubong usually consists of native delicacies or indigenous things from the region or country where the traveler came from. [ 3 ] [ 10 ] For example, a vacationer coming back from Negros might bring home some piaya [ 11 ] to his family, while someone coming home from Hawaii might bring macadamia nuts . [ 12 ]
Robinsons Tacloban is a mall located in Tabuan National Highway, Marasbaras, Tacloban, Leyte, Philippines. [1] The mall is owned by Robinsons Malls , it is the first Robinsons mall in Leyte , and the 23rd Robinsons Mall in the Philippines, Opening on June 11, 2009.
Poverty incidence of Eastern Visayas 10 20 30 40 50 2006 41.51 2009 42.58 2012 45.23 2015 41.30 2018 30.75 2021 22.20 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Eastern Visayas is primarily an agricultural region with rice, corn, coconut, sugarcane and banana as its major crops. Primary sources of revenue are manufacturing, wholesale and retail trade and services. Mining, farming, fishing and ...
Binaki (IPA: [ˈbɪ.nɑ.kiʔ]) or pintos is a type of steamed corn sweet tamales from two regions in the Philippines – Bukidnon and Bogo, Cebu.They are distinctively wrapped in corn husks and are commonly sold as pasalubong and street food in Northern Mindanao and Cebu.
On November 7–8, 2013, Typhoon Haiyan roared through Tacloban and the Eastern Visayas Region. The Tacloban Airport was effectively destroyed by winds averaging to 314 km/h (195 mph) and a 4.0-meter (13 ft) storm surge. The airport terminal and the control tower were utterly demolished, and the airport was rendered unusable.
Price established several businesses in Tacloban, providing jobs to its residents and was fondly remembered as the "King of Tacloban". During the Japanese occupation of the Philippines of World War II, Price was interned at the UST camp in Manila. He was freed by General Douglas MacArthur's forces but died in 1945 shortly after his release.
Poverty incidence of Iloilo City 2.5 5 7.5 10 12.5 15 2006 4.90 2009 7.57 2012 5.98 2015 13.51 2018 3.48 2021 3.30 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Panoramic view of Iloilo City's downtown area in Iloilo City Proper Iloilo City has the second-largest economy in the Visayas, after Cebu City, with a gross domestic product (GDP) of ₱145.05 billion in 2022. It is the hub for trade ...