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Tacloban (täklō`bän), city (1990 pop. 136,891), capital of Leyte prov., NE Leyte, the Philippines, on an inlet of Leyte Gulf. It is a port and trade center. Tacloban was the first landing place (Oct., 1944) for U.S. troops in the World War II campaign that liberated the Philippines from the Japanese; a monument there commemorates the event. The city is the seat of Divine Word Univ. and the Leyte Institute of Technology. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No one remembers now that the Army had a boat battalion, but there were a lot of us in the Pacific, and we landed at Leyte, Tacloban, Ormoc, Luzon, Corregidor, and Wadke Island off New Guinea. The Ramona Project covers approximately 4100 hectares and comprises both the Casandig and Llorente mineral properties which are accessible from Tacloban City, the regional supply centre, which is served by daily flights from Manila, 550 kilometres to the northwest. |
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