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The Official Seal of Tacloban City is the symbol of her identity where its meaning is inscribed when it became a City under Republic Act 760 on June 20, 1952, and effected on June 12, 1953.
The City’s emblem stand for the following physical attributes and character:
Right Portion – Leyte side, where Tacloban City is located.
Left Portion – Symbolizes the province of Samar, major supplier of agricultural and marine products to the city, stabilizing its volume of business and trade.
Center – Stands for the beautiful and scenic San Juanico Strait.
Galleon – Illustrates the ship of Ferdinand Magellan who discovered the island of Limasawa where the first Christian mass was held in Philippine soils.
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PASABOT: Ginpapahibaro an publiko nga tikang Enero 26 tubtob 27, 2019 ha alas 8:00 am ngadto 5:00 p.m. nga igbabalhin an mga bukog han mga iginlubong ha Basper Cemetery ha ossuary o bone box para kaandaman hiton paghingayad ngan pagpaupay han nasabi nga pambuliko nga sementeryo.
Segun han City Health Office (CHO) an pagbalhin han mga bukog in subay han ginpermahan nga affidavit of undertaking han mga pamilya nga naglubong hini nga pampubliko nga lubnganan.
JUST IN: Mayor Cristina G. Romualdez issues Executive Order suspending classes in all levels of public and private schools in Tacloban City, tomorrow, January 21, 2019, due to typhoon #Amang for the safety of students and pupils.
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SEVERE WEATHER BULLETIN #5
FOR:Tropical Depression #AmangPH
Tropical Cyclone: WARNING
ISSUED AT:11:00 AM, 20 January 2019
TROPICAL DEPRESSION "AMANG" HAS SLIGHTLY ACCELERATED AS IT MOVES CLOSER TOWARDS CARAGA REGION.
- Today (20 January), moderate to heavy rains will prevail over Caraga, Northern Mindanao, Eastern Visayas, Davao Oriental, Compostela Valley, Catanduanes, Albay, Sorsogon, Masbate, Northern Negros Provinces, Northern Cebu, and Bohol. Meanwhile, tomorrow (21 January), moderate to heavy rains may prevail over Eastern Visayas, Bicol Region and Dinagat Islands. On Tuesday (22 January), moderate to heavy rains may be experienced over Eastern Visayas and Bicol Region.
- Residents of the aforementioned areas, especially those living in areas at high risk of flooding and landslides are advised to take appropriate actions, coordinate with local disaster risk reduction and management offices, and continue monitoring for updates, especially the Severe Weather Bulletins and the Heavy Rainfall Warnings from PAGASA Regional Services Divisions.
- Fisherfolks and those with small seacrafts are advised not to venture out over the seaboards of areas under TCWS #1, the northern seaboard of Northern Luzon, and the eastern seaboards of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao due to the approaching - Tropical Depression and the surge of Northeast Monsoon.
Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal #1 over Northern Samar may be raised this afternoon or early evening.
- "AMANG" is expected to make landfall over Surigao del Norte mainland - Siargao Islands between this afternoon and tonight.
Location of eye/center: At 10:00 AM today, the center of Tropical Depression "AMANG" was estimated based on all available data at 165 km East Northeast of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur or 280 km East Southeast of Surigao City, Surigao (08.7 °N, 127.8 °E)
Strength: Maximum sustained winds of 45 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 60 km/h
Forecast Movement: Moving West Northwest at 30 km/h
Forecast Positions:
24 Hour(Tomorrow morning): In the vicinity of Abuyog, Leyte(10.7°N, 125.1°E)
48 Hour(Tuesday morning):65 km North Northwest of Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu(10.8°N, 123.7°E)
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNAL
TCWS#1 (30-60kph expected in 36 hrs)
- Eastern Samar, Samar, Biliran, Leyte, Southern Leyte, Eastern Bohol and Northern Cebu Agusan del Sur, Agusan del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Surigao del Norte, Dinagat Islands and Camiguin
The public and the disaster risk reduction and management council concerned are advised to take appropriate actions and watch for the next Severe Weather Bulletin to be issued at 2 PM today.