Type Ship (monument) Opening date 2016 Completion date 2015 | Length 50 Opened 2016 | |
Location Brgy. Anibong 66-A, Tacloban, Leyte, Philippines Dedicated to Victims of Typhoon Haiyan | ||
Yolanda Shrine (Filipino: Liwasang Barko ni Yolanda) is a shrine or a monument located at Barangay Anibong, Tacloban, Leyte in Eastern Visayas. The monument was named after Typhoon Haiyan of 2013, which is known in the country as "Super Typhoon Yolanda".
History
The M/V Eva Jocelyn from Basey, Samar, which the monument's form is based from, was washed ashore in Barangay Anibong of Tacloban, Leyte during the onslaught of the typhoon. The monument is meant to commemorate the victims of the typhoon.
References
Yolanda Shrine Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA