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Ahighlyveneratedand

renowned pilgrimage

destination in the

Eastern Visayas region,

Santo Niño Church

is considered the most

important religious site

in the province.

FLIGHT INFORMATION:

Fly to Tacloban via Manila from Singapore

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Airlines. From Jakarta International

Airport, Philippine Airlines gets you to

Tacloban with a layover time in Manila.

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Manila.

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CURRENCY:

Philippine peso (US$1 = 44.61 PHP)

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inhabitants of the place – Kabatok. They established their settlements

in the vicinity of the present-day Santo Niño Church. A highly venerated

and renowned pilgrimage destination in the Eastern Visayas region,

this is considered the most important religious site in the province, as it

houses the miraculous image of Santo Niño (infant Jesus) – the patron

saint of Tacloban City. It serves as the object of two native celebrations,

the Pintados-Kasadyaan Festival and the Sangyaw Festival.

When typhoon Yolanda, known internationally as Haiyan, struck on

November 8, 2013, it devastated our iconic church. With the expertise of

respected Manila-based architect Dominic Galicia, the initial plans for

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design of the reconstructed building was inspired by the history and

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Sacrament in the monstrance.

Others who came after the Kabatok people were the Gumoda,

Haraging and Huraw, all of which erected their own settlements at

nearby sites. The Huraw’s domain is the hill where the grand City

Hall now stands. Kankabatok, the name that represents the combined

02 General MacArthur's Memorial marks the

place where he landed with his troops to liberate

the islands from the Japanese

03 Tacloban City Hall is the seat of the City

Government of Tacloban since 1952. It stands

at the foot of Kanhuraw Hill, overlooking

Cancabato Bay

Jeremy Horner/Corbis

Jeremy Horner/Corbis