General Douglas MacArthur was a celebrated World War II hero that played a significant part in Philippine history as he led the American troops against the Japanese army. I read about him in the pages of history books but I haven’t so much paid attention to his life in the Philippine soil. But through my […]
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It was a memorable post-Yolanda Eastern Visayas trip. The group was composed of Hands On Manila volunteers – 17 in all! We thank our donors and supporters who made this trip possible. We thank our partners Mind Your Rights (M.Y. Rights) and the officials of Barangays 67 in Leyte and Amandayehan in Basey. Thanks for the […]
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The Sto. Nino Shrine and Heritage Museum, located at Tacloban’s Real Street, is one of the city’s jewels that houses the antiques and valuable collections of the Marcos family. It is also situated in one of the badly hit areas by typhoon Yolanda. Almost lifeless palm trees surrounding the building showed the remnants […]
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I have never expected that the almost year-long anticipation of my first trip to Tacloban would change at the last minute. Yet, it was for good, because with the recent onslaught of typhoon Yolanda that ravaged this city in the Eastern Visayas region, it would be hard to have an itinerary that entirely focuses on […]
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It was March of last year when I received a message from a fellow volunteer of Hands On Manila about a plan to go on a trip to Tacloban, Leyte in January 2014 through a seat sale promo by an airline. Tacloban is known for landmarks, such as the MacArthur landing site and San Juanico […]
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