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AREACODE
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CURRENCY
Philippine Peso (PHP1 = US$0.02)
TOUCHDOWN
A van from the airport to the
downtown area is most convenient as it will drop
you off at your hotel. It'll cost you PHP300. There
are multi-cabs, jeepneys and tricycles too. You can
also hire a car for longer stays.
BY DAY
For art enthusiasts, visit the Sto. Niño
Shrine and Heritage Museum along Real Street.
Enjoy scenic landscapes and relax with friends
and family at Rafael’s Farm in Babatngon, Leyte.
It’s worth the 45-minute drive from Tacloban City.
BY NIGHT
Club 6500 at the Leyte Park Resort
complex is an ideal place for a truly gastronomic
experience. Here, you can cap off your evening
with some dancing. For an easygoing vibe, head
to Café Lucia coffee shop in Real Street.
SLEEP
Hotel Alejandro, located along P. Paterno
Street in downtown Tacloban, was originally an
ancestral home built in 1932.
Tel: +63 (53) 321
7033
or 321 7059
PHILIPPINES
TACLOBAN
PHILIPPINES
ROXAS
AREACODE
(36)
CURRENCY
Philippine Peso (PHP1 = US$0.02)
TOUCHDOWN
You can find Capiz Cab taxis
waiting outside the arrival area of the Roxas airport.
Once you’re within the city, the tricycle remains
the main means of getting around.
Tel: +63 (919)
707 9224
BY DAY
Go for an early-morning walk along the
boulevard going to the beach in Brgy Baybay. See
the view of the city and take in the fresh air from
the beach. Go swimming or simply lounge by the
shore and get a golden tan.
BY NIGHT
Unwind and enjoy the party at Soul
Club, Cebrew and West Bar, located in Arnaldo
Boulevard, in front of Gaisano Mall. You can also
go on a night stroll along the beach and sample
some grilled seafood.
SLEEP
Urban Manor Hotel and Restaurant, which
is located in Lawa-an, Roxas City (Pueblo de
Panay), is the best and first high-tech hotel in the
city.
Tel: +63 (929) 644 2341
BEST DINNER
Go to Ocho
Seafood and Grill Restaurant, and enjoy
a feast fished from the water.
BEST SOUVENIRS
Banig,
a
hand-woven mat made of dried leaves,
with a special weed called
tikog
.
INSIDER TIP
Take a jeep to San
Jose district and choose from a variety
of beach resorts in the area. Expect gray
sands, though.
INSIDER TIP
Try the
pantat
(
catfish) barbecue at Baybay Side
Ihaw-Ihaw.
BEST FESTIVAL
Experience all
the festivities at Sinadya sa Halaran on
December 8.
MUST-TRY
Head to the nearby
town of Ivisan and check out Spring
Hills to get close to nature and swim at
its hilltop pool.
Frances May
A. Gapay,
M.D.
physician
Arlyn Barrios
Usison
front desk officer
SAMUEL DE LEON
JOEY ALAIZA
