City of Hope
This nickname reflects the city’s resilience and its ability to rebuild after facing major disasters like Super Typhoon Haiyan. Tacloban has also been a temporary seat of the Philippine government and capital. The city’s spirit of hope is further exemplified by initiatives like the Community of Hope project which provides disaster-resilient housing and livelihood opportunities.
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Sto. Nino Shrine and Heritage Museum
The Santo Niño Shrine and Heritage Museum, colloquially referred to as the Imelda Marcos Museum, is a building in Tacloban, the Philippines. It was formerly owned by the Marcos family and now houses a museum.
M/M Eva Jocelyn Shrine
M/V Eva Jocelyn Shrine or Yolanda Shrine, is a ship monument washed ashore at Tacloban City, caused by Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan). It hit the central Philippines on November 8, 2013. The name of M/V Eva Jocelyn was merged to Yolanda after the disaster
Archdiocesan Shrine of Santo Niño Parish Church.
The Santo Niño Parish Church was founded in 1770 by the Augustinian. Its namesake, the Santo Niño would be attributed to the end of a cholera epidemic in 1889.