Leyte Travel Philippines

Buga buga hills is located in Villaba, Leyte. mountain throttlehold of General Suzuki where thousands of Japanese soldiers died protecting the area and hundreds of Americanlives were sacrificed in the physical attack to incarcerate this hill during World War II; frequently visited by big Japanese memorial tour groups and bone hunting expedition and object of pilgrimage by domestic and foreign tourists.

The mountains and forests of Villaba are higher with grassy hills. During World War II, many Japanese soldiers came to these mountains of Villaba to counter-attack and likewise to defend themselves.

The Japanese called these mountains as Leyte Fuji or Calbukos or Canquipot. These same mountains are recognized to the restricted people as “Buga-buga” which is also famous in Japanese written histories of Leyte War.

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Hill 120 is to be found in Dulag, Leyte which is 34 km. from Tacloban City. universally called Catmon Hill, this is where the first American flag was raised by the Liberation Forces of the U.S. Army on October 20, 1944 after the Fall of Bataan. Battle sites of Leyte Valley can also be found here. You can get a panoramic view of Leyte Gulf and surrounding coastal towns; a landscaped garden with tropical flowers and shrubs; benches, concrete tables with canopy; restroom, open-air stage where memorial programs are held.

There is a large helmet shaped monument to the 96th Infantry Division, and the other American units at the top of the hill. The hill top has a guard tower and a commanding view over the Leyte Gulf to the east.

You’ll find a smaller Japanese commemorative plaque memorial to be found at the base of the hill dedicated to the Filipinos, Japanese and Americans who died in the fighting and for world peace and friendship forever subsequently. It was devoted on January 8, 2003 by Mr. Sasaki Tatsuo, Akita City and Mr. Nagamine Katsuro Nagano Ken, Japan. Located next to the Japanese memorial at the base of the hill is the simple grave to an unknown American soldier.

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April 7, Monday, has been declared a regular non-working holiday nationwide in observance of the Araw ng Kagitingan on April 9, acting Labor and Employment Secretary Marianito D. Roque.

Araw ng Kagitingan (”Day of Valor” in Filipino) is a national holiday in the Philippines which commemorates the fall of Bataan during World War II. It is observed annually on April 9.

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Isabel: the industrial zone of Eastern Visayas

The municipality of Isabel is the site of the Leyte Industrial Development Estate (LIDE), a effusive residential industrial area, which houses two of the country’s major industries, the Philippine Associated Smelting and Refining Corporation (PASAR), and the Philippine Phosphate Fertilizer Corporation (PhilPhos). PASAR, a world-class refining company, produces copper cathodes. Among its by-products are dore metal, sulfuric acid and selenium powder. PhilPhos, on the other hand, is the largest producer of high grade fertilizer in Asia today. It also produces as by-product, gypsum, which is presently being used by the cement industry.

THE HISTORY
The municipality of Isabel was called Dupong, named after a kind of a poisonous snake which infected a river found in the settlement. This name however, did not last long. When the Spanish missionaries ventured to the place to spread Christianity, they were surprised to find the natives generously entertaining them with a sweet tasting delicacy, the honey from wild bees. When the Spaniards asked the natives the place where they got the honey, they answered, “dugos sa quiot.” This became the name of the settlement although it was shortened to Quiot. Several years later, Spanish as well as Filipino missionaries frequented the village to progress the moral and religious life of the inhabitants. In 1851, the Spaniards made Quiot into a municipality.
There were various attempts made by prominent leaders to restore the municipality of Quiot. But all in vain. The people, despite their failures, remain fearless. They sent a delegation to Malacañang to personally work for the approval of their petition to make Quiot a municipality. After a few months, the town was created by virtue of Republic Act No. 191 series of 1947 of the Congress of the Philippines and Proclamation No. 49, series of 1948 by President Manuel Roxas. The municipality was called Isabel in honor of the wife of Ex-Senator Carlos S. Tan who fathered the bill and of Queen Elizabeth of Spain during whose reign the former town of Quiot was officially created. On January 15, 1948, in conjunction with the celebration of the feast of Sr. Sto. Niño, the titular patron Saint of Isabel, the town of Isabel, Leyte was formally inaugurated.

THE PROFILE

LOCATION The municipality of Isabel is to be found in the western part of Leyte Province. It is bounded by Palompon, Leyte on the north and the west; Ormoc Bay and Merida, Leyte on the south; and Ormoc City and Merida, Leyte on the east.
LAND AREA Isabel is a coastal town which has a total land area of 9,750 hectares. Its terrain is generally considered as flat lands. The municipality has 24 barangays.
DEMOGRAPHY Based on the 2000 Census of Population, the municipality has a total population of 38,486 with an average annual growth rate of 1.36 percent from 1995-2000. It has 8,303 households. In 2003, its population was estimated at 42,695. Majority of the people speak Bisaya and Cebuano.
HEALTH The municipality has 1 health center, 1 private hospital, 2 medical clinics, 4 dental clinics, 32 day care centers, 1 center for the elderly and 5 barangay health stations.
EDUCATION The municipality has 1 tertiary school, 7 secondary schools and 26 elementary schools. There are also 5 private pre-elementary schools.

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Gloria Jean’s Coffees began as a undersized coffee and gift shop in Chicago USA in 1979, thinning out to Australia in 1996. Gloria Jean’s Coffees Australia founders, Nabi Saleh and Peter Irvine, acquired Gloria Jean’s Coffees international master franchise brand and roasting rights for all countries (except the USA and Puerto Rico) in late 2004. The company which administer Gloria Jean’s Coffees in the United States is Diedrich Coffee.

Gloria Jean’s Coffees are renowned for their handcrafted hot and cold drinks, conventional espresso drinks, a variety of single origins, blends and whole bean coffees and specialty teas, and also pastries and coffee accessories. Gloria Jean’s offers more than 40 flavored whole bean coffees, both regular and decaffeinated.

The coffee shop in Tacloban City proffer both interior and exterior seating. The interior has an exceptional modern design. It is styled in a very comfortable, inviting way. It’s a small coffee shop with casual and relaxed atmosphere, which allows you to let yourself be at ease there.

Address:
Gloria Jean’s Coffees
Avenida Veteranos,
Tacloban City (near Chowking)

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