Places of Interest
Historical / Cultural Sites
Leyte Provincial Capitol - Tacloban City
Seat of the Philippine Commonwealth Government in 1944. View bas-reliefs depicting the first Catholic Mass at Limasawa and MacArthur's return at Palo.
CAP Building (formerly Price Mansion) - Tacloban City
Official residence and headquarters of General Douglas MacArthur during the liberation of the Philippines in 1944. It is now owned by College Asssurance Plan.
Sto. Niño & Shrine & Heritage Museum - Tacloban City
Houses the miraculous image of the Holy Child and priceless art objects
Palo Metropolitan Cathedral - Palo, Leyte
Converted into an evacuation hospital of the Allied Forces of Liberation and refuge of civilians during the Japanese-American war of 1944. A sample of modern gothic church architecture with gold-plated 17th century altar as the main attraction.
MacArthur Landing Memorial - Palo, Leyte
Statues one and a half times bigger than life-size reenact the historical landing of General Dougla MacArthur and his forces.