Tacloban City after Yolanda: Six months later

When the word Tacloban is mentioned, it becomes synonymous to Yolanda. Why? It's become the center of destruction brought about by history's strongest typhoon, to date.

So, what has happened to Leyte's commercial, educational and financial center six months after Yolanda hit? In the video below, The Telegraph's Lewis Whyld, who immediately rushed and conducted aerial surveillance, came back to show to the world how the city's coping up after one of the deadliest natural encounters the world has ever seen.

Video Courtesy: The Telegraph

Tacloban City: A Business Attraction

There will be an influx of business establishments to Tacloban now that it has been declared with public support as a Highly Urbanized City. 

This could be the primary reason why the city government plans to convert the Kanhuraw Convention Center into a one-stop-shop business center. Alongside it, Mayor Alfred Romualdez calls for a “fast-track business transactions to the city hall” by proposing the computerization of its operations.

He also added that some city government offices such as the City Assessor’s Office and the City Treasurer’s Office will have to be transferred to the business center. This means that all transactions related to the renewal of and the application for business permits will be done there.

According to the city mayor, the one-stop-shop will pave way for faster transactions and lesser hassle on part of the investors in applying for business permits. In this way, he concluded, Tacloban will have a business-friendly image.