Yolanda, known internationally as Haiyan, is one of the strongest typhoons ever recorded in history. It killed thousands of people and destroyed more than a million homes. But the Haiyan survivors can’t be stopped from moving on and rebuilding their lives for a better future. Although the word Haiyan and any other words related to it can give us some feeling of pain, they could also give us some sense of strength, resilience, hope, and other golden lessons in life.

While touring Leyte and Samar, I discovered these 5 businesses or establishments that were named after Haiyan, Yolanda or any other term related during and after the typhoon. [Read more…]