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Tacloban

American  
[tah-kloh-bahn] / tɑˈkloʊ bɑn /

noun

  1. a seaport on NE Leyte, in the central Philippines.


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But with his mass in Tacloban - along with his informal, down-to-earth manner and calls for justice - Pope Francis won particular affection among the Philippine's 80 million Catholics.

From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2025

Baluyut and Leano’s group has since expanded to include chapters in Tacloban, Davao, Surigao del Sur, Iligan, Zamboanga and the couple’s base in Los Baños, roughly 30 miles south of Manila.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2022

While she would love to move from the disaster zone, she fears she couldn’t make a living in North Tacloban, which has few shops and jobs.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 17, 2022

She also depicts the aftermath of natural disasters, as in an extraordinary picture of a woman giving birth by the roadside near Tacloban, the Philippines, in the wake of a devastating typhoon.

From New York Times ● Oct. 13, 2022

The capital is Tacloban, with a population of 5,226.

From The Story of the Philippines and Our New Possessions, Including the Ladrones, Hawaii, Cuba and Porto Rico The Eldorado of the Orient by Murat Halstead

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