Yolanda Shrine
Liwasang Barko ni Eva Jocelyn (Filipino) | |
 Yolanda Shrine in 2023 | |
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| 11°15′08″N 124°59′28″E / 11.25235°N 124.99108°E | |
| Location |  Brgy. Anibong 66-A, Tacloban, Leyte, Philippines |
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| Type | Ship (monument) |
| Length | 50 |
| Completion date | 2015 |
| Opening date | 2016 |
| Dedicated to | Victims of Typhoon Haiyan |
Yolanda Shrine, or better known as Yolanda Memorial (monument), (Filipino: Liwasang Barko ni Eva Jocelyn) is a shrine or a monument located at Barangay Anibong, Tacloban, Leyte in Eastern Visayas. The monument was named after Typhoon Haiyan of 2013, which is known in the country as "Super Typhoon Yolanda".[1][2]
History[edit]
The M/V Eva Jocelyn from Basey, Samar, which the monument's form is based from, was washed ashore in Barangay Anibong of Tacloban, Leyte during the onslaught of the typhoon. The monument is meant to commemorate the victims of the typhoon.[3]
Gallery[edit]
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The m/v Eva Jocelyn washed ashore by Typhoon Haiyan in 2013 -
The m/v Eva Jocelyn in 2023
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References[edit]
- ^ "Typhoon Haiyan - Typhoon Yolanda - Shrine - Review of M/M Eva Jocelyn Shrine, Tacloban, Philippines".
- ^ Saaduddin, Jii (2013). "Yolanda Relief 2013". Suy Foods. p. Yolanda Relief 2013.
- ^ "A province of resilience: Leyte three years after Yolanda". GMA News Online. June 24, 2016. Archived from the original on February 27, 2018. Retrieved November 25, 2023.