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| Nice view from the City hall, overlooking the bay |
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Magsaysay road was cleared of debris and nice to jog through
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| A man harvesting shells from a fallen tree |
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| A pleasant site of donated boats lining up the shore |
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| multitude of NGOs still operate in and around the city. Red Cross is one of the biggest and visible operators. |
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| A huge ship stranded inland, one of several (around 9) big boats |
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| this ship didn't follow 'No Parking' rule ;) |
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| big ships somewhat became part of the landscape as if just another big house |
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| Convention center (?) partly damaged but ok |
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| Badly damaged Sto Nino church being rebuilt, I heard being funded by non-Christian group |
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| One of the many housing project sites around Tacloban |
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| temporary shelter by the old house |
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| Still-standing, the iconic Sto Nino Shrine building in the downtown area |
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| A tourist enjoying the bay view, everything seems nice and peaceful as if nothing bad ever happened |
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| Boat operations in full swing, most are back to their usual routines |
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| Intact Tacloban City hall near Magsaysay Road |
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| passing by a Chinese-looking building that survived the wrath of nature |
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| the atmosphere was festive when we visited, here was a mini parade for Dunkin's opening day |
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| Well intact provincial government building that looked more like a museum given its nice sculpture and canon displays |
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| a close-up of First Mass artwork |
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| Market is very much operational, people smiled a lot - many had moved on |
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| enjoying the iconic San Juanico bridge on the way to Samar |
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| San Juanico bridge saw the exodus of survivors, hundreds if not thousands left Tacloban for safety |
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| Still standing. MacArthur shrine in Palo, Leyte. Only Gen. Romulo was 'downed' by Yolanda, but now temporarily on the upright position using a stick. |
Thanks to Cebu Pacific Air and DOT-8 for the support.
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