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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 ]
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.
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 Tacloban 5 10 15 20 25 30 2006 10.90 2009 20.45 2012 9.75 2015 21.45 2018 8.08 2021 10.70 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Tacloban is the economic center of the entire Eastern Visayas, with an economy largely focused on agriculture, commerce, and tourism. Proximal to the city proper is the 237-hectare Eastern Visayas Agri-Industrial Growth Center (EVRGC), which was ...
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 ...
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.
The Price Mansion was originally built as a 12-room building, a room each for each children of Walter Scott Price. [1] His hard-earned wealth allowed Walter to build the 12-room Price Mansion with one room for each of his 12 children. On the first floor, he provided a huge space for the overnight stay of his employees.
It was revived in 2008 by the city government of Tacloban, Philippines. Sangyaw means "to herald news" in Waray language. Various festival-participants from different parts of the country participate in this tribal procession. [1] It was held a day before the city fiesta. The festival was first held in 1974 but was cancelled in 1987. [2]