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Tacloban City, the capital of an eastern province of Republic of the Philippines called Leyte. Known for its abundance of marine and agricultural products, Tacloban is one of the fast growing cities in the Philippines. It is also the home of some of the delicious Filipino delicacies. The "binagol", "moron", "pastillas" and "ampaw" are widely wholesaled in the city. Tacloban is also known for its beautiful and historical landscape. The longest and the most beautiful bridge in Southeast Asia, the San Juanico Bridge could be found here. The city was also a home of the late General Douglas McArthur. This site is a simple freedom of expression of every Waray. Its goal is to provide information, news, and a place to exercise their right to discuss their opinions regarding problems arising in Tacloban community.

Tacloban was then known as Kankabatok, a name alluded to the first inhabitants of the place - Kabatok. He established his dwelling in the vicinity of the present day Sto. Niño Church. Others who came later were Gumoda, Haraning and Huraw who erected their own settlements in nearby sites. Huraw's domain is the hill where city hall now sits. As a whole the combined settlements acquired the name Kankabatok, meaning Kabatok's property. By the end of the 16th century, Kankabatok was under the political administration of Palo and part of the parish of Basey, Samar. In 1770, the Agustinian Mission discovered the place, they were superseded by the Franciscans in 1813. During this period, Kankabatok was changed to Tacloban. The change of name came about in this manner: Kankabatok was a favorite haunt of fishermen. They would use a bamboo contraption called "Taklub" to catch crabs, shrimps or fish. When asked where they were going, the fishermen would answer, "(to) Tarakluban," which meant the place where they used the device to catch these marine resources. Eventually, the name Tarakluban or Tacloban took prominence. It is not definitely known when Tacloban became a municipality because records supporting this fact were destroyed during a typhoon. It is commonly believed that Tacloban was officially proclaimed a municipality in 1770. In 1768, the provinces of Leyte and Samar were separated, each constituting as a politico - military province. Due to its strategic location Tacloban became a vital trading point between the two provinces. The capital of Leyte was transferred from one town to another with Tacloban as the last on February 26, 1830. The decision to make Tacloban the capital was based on the following reasons: 1. Ideal location of the port 2. Well-sheltered and adequate facilities. Tacloban is a "waray" speaking city. The dialect is officially called "Leyte-Samarnon". A decade before the end of the Spanish sovereignty, the place was dominantly a typical colonial community. Most of its residents were either pure Iberian families or the new generations of Spanish-Filipino blood.