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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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Organisers had warned him to cancel the 2015 open air mass in Tacloban as the weather had worsened.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2025

But over time, authorities built dwellings for up to 16,000 families in several locations, including the Tacloban North community.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 17, 2022

He is working as a pharmacist assistant in the city of Tacloban, about an hour from his provincial home, although he hasn’t given up on life in the countryside.

From New York Times • May 22, 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

The sheep of Shanghai, imported by the governor of Tacloban, also thrive and propagate famously.

From The Former Philippines thru Foreign Eyes by Craig, Austin