Tacloban remembers dead as it moves on 8 years after Yolanda destruction
A mass celebration was held on the eve of the 8th anniversary of the calamity, in Barangay Anibong which was hit by Yolanda’s storm surge in the early hours of Nov. 8, 2013. The surge brought a a cargo vessel ashore, part of which has been turned into a memorial marker.
"I take this day, this time to congratulate all of you and to tell you that our brothers and sisters did not die in vain. Their lives will be always remembered and it is inspiring to all of us to show them that these lessons we learned will help us continue to fight the challenges that we face in the future and today."
Tacloban City still has "many more challenges to come, but... we’re on the right track," the mayor said. On Monday, another Mass will be held at 8:30 a.m. at the Holy Cross Memorial, while a candle lighting ceremony will be held at the Leyte Provincial Gym in the evening.Work and classes on Monday are also suspended in the towns of Palo, Tolosa, Tanauan, San Miguel, Tabon-tabon, Bato, Matalom, Hilongos and Hindang in Leyte province; and in Llorente, Eastern Samar.
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