Typhoon Odette may not have caused a large damage to our city like the Super Typhoon Yolanda, however, it left a devastating loss to our fellow Leyteños in the southern part of the region. Now, more than ever, with the Christmas holiday, more than 50 bike enthusiasts joined the “Ride for a Cause – Fund Drive for Southern Leyte,” an event spearheaded by Tacloban Cycling Association, Inc. president Carlo Romualdez along with City Sports, City Youth and chosen Charity partner UP Runggiyan, headed by its President Jay Cris Juyad and External Vice President Champagne Centino.

The Ride for a Cause – Fund Drive for Southern Leyte aims to send help and assistance to those who lost their homes due to Typhoon Odette.

Starting at Magsaysay Boulevard with the routes towards Justice Romualdez, Rival Avenue, Avenida Veteranos, Imelda Avenue, Paterno Street, Youngfield, Apitong Diversion Road, Angelicum Rotonda – Maharlika, Diversion Road to Pajara, Coca-Cola Rotonda, Burayan, San Jose, DZR Airport (Turning point) San Jose, Burayan, Coca-cola Rotonda, Fatima, Sagkahan, down to Real Street, the participants ended the ride back at Magsaysay Boulevard with happy hearts knowing a number families out there will benefit from the cause.

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