Various pictures of Tacloban City one year after Super Typhoon Yolanda devastated the city.
We have shown you Tacloban City in pictures 7 months after Super Typhoon Yolanda (International name: Haiyan) struck the city on November 8, 2013. We’ve also shared images from around the city and nearby towns 9 months after the typhoon. Now, as my fellow Taclobanons commemorate the first Yolanda Anniversary, I want to share these 50 photos which I took around Tacloban on November 8, 2014.
Taclobanons look up at the list of casualties and missing people from typhoon Yolanda at the Holy Cross Cemetery in Brgy. Diit, Tacloban City.
The mass grave of typhoon Yolanda victims at the Holy Cross Cemetery in Brgy. Diit, Tacloban City. We will always remember.
The ship that was washed ashore by the storm surge in Brgy. Rawis Tacloban City during Haiyan. It’s still there one year after storm.
The survivors are still living near the ship.
MV Eva Jocelyn, the cargo ship that was washed ashore in Anibong, Tacloban City. This is only what’s left after the authorities started scrapping it. As of November 8, 2014, they are still cutting the ship, so expect this Yolanda remnant to be gone soon. Or will they leave something as a piece for commemoration?
Some stores near M/V Eva Jocelyn
Rizal Street in Tacloban City, a year after Yolanda.
The newly opened McDonalds in Tacloban City. The fast-food restaurant is one of the establishments in the city that were heavily damaged by Haiyan.
The soon to open SM Savemore in Tacloban City. Gaisano Capital (on the left) which suffered heavy losses from the storm and from looting is still closed and under renovation as of November 8, 2014.
Savemore was under construction when typhoon Yolanda hit the city. It is scheduled to open this month of November.
Gaisano Central at Justice Romualdez St. has been back in business since June 2014.
578 Emporium, located just in front of Gaisano Central.
The corner of Justice Romualdez and Del Pilar Streets.
Del Pilar Street, Tacloban City.
Del Pilar Street, a view from Avenida Veteranos Street.
The Divine Word Hospital (DWU) located at A. Veteranos Street Tacloban.
Avenida Veteranos Street
P. Gomez Street, a view from Rizal Street.
Salazar Street, Tacloban City.
Corner of Salazar and P. Gomez streets
Salazar St., a view from Avenida Veteranos St.
P. Zamora Street
Real Street
Balyuan Park beside Magsaysay Boulevard.
Tacloban City Hall. The place is full of spectators and participants for the Yolanda first year commemoration.
The City hall of Tacloban. Taclobanons express their gratitude to everyone and every organization who helped them during and after Haiyan.
There will be a concert here tonight to commemorate the first anniversary of Yolanda.
The Capitol building of the Province of Leyte
Kids playing soccer at the park near the Capitol building.
Tents still at Old Road Sagkahan one year after Yolanda.
Taclobanons play basketball at SHED – Old Road Sagkahan. During the typhoon, several people died here because of the storm surge. This area is now declared by the government as a “No Build Zone” since it’s located at the bay.
Fish vendors at SHED -Old Road Sagkahan. This place is popular for buying fresh-caught fish even before Yolanda.
Tacloban City Convention Center or popularly known by the locals as Tacloban Astrodome.
Taclobanons preparing for the candle lighting.
Coca-Cola plant in Tacloban. Coca-Cola FEMSA Philippines reopened its plant in Tacloban on October 2014.
Survivors and residents of San Jose, as they prepare for the candle lighting to remember and give respect to their loved ones who died during Haiyan.
Outside the airport of Tacloban.
The area near Tacloban Airport that is said to be the place where the Pope will hold a mass for the Yolanda victims and survivors.
Robinsons Place Tacloban. The mall had its grand reopening on June 28, 2014.
Candle lighting along Sagkahan Road.
The Yolanda Candlelight Memorial event stretches from Tacloban Airport in San Jose to Nula-tula, Tacloban. Many survivors from Palo, Tanuaun, Tolosa and other parts of Samar, Leyte and Visayas also lighted a candle to commemorate Yolanda.
Survivors in Sagkahan, as they light candles to remember their friends and loved ones who died during super typhoon Yolanda.
Taclobanons release hundreds of sky lanterns as a sign of hope, respect and recovery to commemorate the first Yolanda Anniversary.
Candle lights at Balyuan Park.
Many people (the survivors, the NGOs, LGUs, etc.) from the different parts of the world participated in the first Yolanda commemoration.
Survivors and volunteers release candle lights to the sea to commemorate Yolanda.
A view at the Balyuan on the night of November 8, 2014 – the first Yolanda Anniversary.
A concert in front of Tacloban City Hall to commemorate Yolanda.
Thank you to everyone who helped us recover and improve after Yolanda. To the volunteers, local and international NGOs, LGU officials, good public servants from the national government, and to everyone who has a good and helping heart, may you always have a strength and power to help the needy ones, now and in the future. To our friends and loved ones who left us during Yolanda, you will always be missed and remembered. You are our inspirations to continue moving on and live the most of our lives.
About Victorino Q. Abrugar
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Nice pix Vic… Bangon Tacloban! 🙂
Bangon ”TACLOBAN”..kaya yan…”’HABANG MAY BUHAY MAY PAG-ASA””…
Sending all our prayers to all lost souls and to their families who were left behind. Let us not give up and embrace the second chance of life God has given us. Thank you so much to all generous individuals and organizations who helped the people of Leyte especially Tacloban. We can never repay you and we will always remember all your kindness. May God bless you all.
Nakabangon na ang Tacloban… this time, ABANTE Tacloban. 🙂
wishing more progress and faster recovery to our borthers and sisters in tacloban..virtual hugs and kisses to all of you.
babangon at babangon ang tacloban alam namin na anjan si God para sa amin at hindi kami mawawalan ng pagasa dahil sa kanya at maraming maraming salamat sa ibinigay mong pangalawang buhay samin. salamat din sa lahat ng bansang tumulong sa amin, hindi man namin kayo kayang bayaran pero sa salitang SALAMAT alam namin tanggap nyo ng buong puso na walang sawa nyong pagtulong hanggang ngayon na unti unting bumabangon para harapin ang bukas.
#bangonTacloban #waraynonKami #survivor #2ndlife #Godblessus
We will rise with or without the government’s help.
I am glad that there are improvements made. I was there last March…it was a pitiful sight. Hopefully there will be more cooperation among the leaders and citizens. Thank you God for Your mercy !
TINDOG TACLOBAN ,. GOD is always be with US.
Ang ako lang kon asa ang mga hinabang kwarta gikan sa laing laing nasod, kay akong na observahan mas dako pa ang natabang sa private sectors ug private individual kay sa atong Gobierno. Bisan ug dili motabang ang atong Gobierno kadtong lang mga kwarta nga gihatag tabang sa ubang kanasoran kay makabarog na ug 75 sq mtrs kadak-on sa balay kada usa sa Victima sa Yolanda. Mas grabe gyod ang pang kwarta sa atong Gobierno kay gigamit ra ang mga victima sa yolanda para lang sa ilang self interest. K A R M A lang ang inyo
My Grandfather was missing because of that typhoon and my other relatives…
Many Filipinos are suffering because our national government didn’t help us…
But even though they did not help us we stand by our self to live in this world without their support…
#tindog tacloban
#tatak wraenon!
nice photos but you forgot to capture the newly painted mural in tacloban public cemetery which is located beside LEYECO II
I lost two cousins in sagkahan and their remains was not found.
Thank you for the lovely photographs of a city I so fondly remember.
Bangon Tacloban..:)
very grateful to all those who helped in any way rebuild Tacloban….and that is to include media people like you…God bless you all….
Kamahusay nga mga pictures.
I rescued my 86 years old mother who was a resident from Magallanes Street.She was looked after by my cousins who also lives around her.It was already Day 6 when I arrived Magallanes Street from Australia.At the moment, Mama is been cared by my sister in Cebu.Yes until now, I am still grieving to those who died during the typhoon. I am one of the lucky ones that none of my relatives died. I am going to visit Tacloban in the next few weeks with my mother from Cebu. She is still traumatized until now and for her to visit the place again will give a final closure for her grieving maybe and also to know how many of her senior citizens friends still around..Thank you for your photographs.I cant wait to visit my cousins again. Lucy
Bangon Tacloban daming pag subok .. talaga peru alm ko mashihigitan yong noun sa ngayon .. .
this whas my first place when i land in philiuppin, I WIL NEVER FORGET IT i landing 09.november 2010 in taclopan and live 1 year in palo whis jeanette PENEDA — but hi can not same and hi and his mother are always traming
my name is RICHARD RIEDL FROM AUSTRIA — EUROPA