Tacloban City, Leyte - Day 4

DAY 4: CITY TOUR, TACLOBAN CITY

a mural painting ( notice how huge it is)

Since it a Sunday and its going a holiday on Monday - Nov 1, we started the day by going to Sto Nino Shrine and Heritage Museum (also known as Imelda Marcos’ Museum). Take note: they are closed during holidays.  They are open Monday to Sunday. 

Entrance: Php200/head                                  

Take photos: Php30.00. There is an additional fee if you want to take photos. Odd rule.

I was born during the Marcos regime. That is why I find it very historically interesting to go around the Museum.  I was actually calculating how much Million of  Pesos (maybe billions?) they spent in building the place. Then our tour guide said that the house was never lived into.  Imelda Marcos only used it to entertain guests. …Well I have now seen with my own eyes that’s how Madame Imelda is. All for display and beautification purposes. 

Ferdinand Marcos' bedroom

Imelda R. Marcos' bedroom

Imelda R. Marcos' bathroom

How ironic can it be… her room is way grand compared to President Ferdinand Marcos.  She has her own big bathroom with Jacuzzi, while Pres Ferdinand Marcos’ shares his bathroom with his bodyguard. He he he.  There are 13 guest rooms at the ground floor, wherein there is 1 diorama per room. As I have observed… the stories were all about Madame Imelda Marcos too. There is even a painting of her family tree – Romualdez side and also a huge canvass painting of Madame herself.  No wonder it’s called IMELDA MUSEUM.

We had a bad luck day. It kept on raining, so instead of walking to Sto Nino Church, we took the tricycle. The Sto Nino Church, across it is the Rizal Park.

Douglas Mac Arthur

Then we went to CAP Heritage Building (formerly Price Mansion). Which served as Gen. Douglas Mac Arthur’s command post. There is a room keeping all the news clippings, photos and a few artifacts about Gen Douglas Mac Arthur.

We ended our day early due to non-stop rain :(.

We had our lunch at Guiseppe’s located along Avenida Veteranos, Tacloban City.  They have free WIFI.  It’s considered as the finest restaurant in the City.

Day 4 expenses:  Php1,534.00 (2 pax).  Jeepney to downtown (Php7.00 each) + Imelda Museum (Php230.00 fo4 2 pax) + tricycle around (Php70.00) + lunch (Php580) + dinner (at home) +  lodging (Php300 each)