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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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His plane - codenamed Shepherd One - returned to Manila safely from Tacloban the next day, despite the stormy weather.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2025

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

Last year, four activists and a journalist from Tacloban were arrested for possession of firearms following an illegal raid.

From The Guardian • Oct. 17, 2021

Ibarra was born in 1991, in Tacloban City.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2021

At Guiuan I embarked on board an inconveniently cranky, open boat, which was provided with an awning only three feet square, for Tacloban, the chief town of Leyte.

From The Former Philippines thru Foreign Eyes by Craig, Austin