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(DSC09788) Being the center of commerce, as well as social and cultural activities, Tacloban is the entry point from which one has to pass if he wants to explore the whole of Leyte. From its beginning, Tacloban has been the premier city in Eastern Visayas, gateway of the region to other provinces down South, and the center of trade, commerce, culture and tourism. The city was formerly known as Kankabatok, named after the first settler Kabatok who used to occupy the area where the present day Sto. NiƱo Church is located. Because Tacloban is situated along the coastline, other settlers such as Gumoda, Haranging and Huraw came and inhabited various areas around the city. The early settlers lived on fishing. Using a taklub, a bamboo contraption, they would catch crabs, shrimps, fish, and other marine species for their daily consumption. When the Spaniards came in 1813, they changed the name to Tarakluban, and later it evolved into its present day name, Tacloban. (Taken from http://mb.com.ph/node/333903/it)

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    • A beautiful place, and I enjoy your history lesson. ..Betty

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