Tour of ICUS_2011spring

15th INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON NEW TECHNOLOGIES FOR URBAN SAFETY OF MEGA CITIES IN ASIA
7‐9 November 2016 Tacloban City, Philippines

TECHNICAL TOUR

In Tacloban City, the Local Government Unit of Tacloban will organize a one‐day tour to see Tacloban North, the city’s relocation site for more than 14,000 families from the city’s coastal areas. Visitors will have the opportunity to visit housing initiatives by the Philippine Government and by international organizations for survivors of the typhoon. A side trip to some of the city’s Yolanda Markers will highlight Tacloban’s vision to rise up from the ruins of Typhoon Yolanda.

Please see the detailed information about technical tour from here.

USMCA 2016 TOUR ITINERARY (9 November 2016)

OPTION 1: Half Day Tour (8:00 – 13:30 : 30 USD / Person)

AM
8:00 Leave from Tacloban City
8:30 Brgy. Baybay, San Jose – typhoon affected coastal community
9:15 Haiyan Marker in Astrodome – evacuation center
9:45 Yolanda Memorial in Anibong- site of a ship washed ashore
10:45 Tacloban North

Cali Transitional Shelter site in Brgy. Cabalawan
First permanent housing site at GMA Kapuso Village
Habitat for Humanity Housing site in Brgy. Sto. Nino
Villa Diana Housing site by National Housing Authority

11:50 San Juanico Bridge to Samar Island
12:00 Lunch at Pasqualino’s in Sta.Rita, Samar
13:30 Arrive in Tacloban City

OPTION 2: Whole Day Tour (8:00 – 19:00 : 50 USD / Person)

AM
Same as OPTION 1

PM
13:30 Sohoton Cave excursion
15:00 Snacks at Caluwayan Resort in Marabut, Samar
19:00 Arrive in Tacloban City

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San jose

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Astrodome

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Anibong

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Left : Shelter, Right : ShelterGMAhousing site

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left : ShelterNHAhousing site, Right : ShelterTransitional housing

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San juanico

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Pasq2

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Sohoton-cave

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Caluwayan resort