Tag: Supertyphoon Yolanda victims

Big improvement in Leyte economy noted, five years after supertyphoon Yolanda

(Eagle News) — Since Typhoon Yolanda hit Leyte five years ago, residents have experienced dramatic improvements in the economy, with the poverty rate in the province dramatically declining, according to Leyte governor Leopoldo Petilla. Petilla said that the poverty rate in the province had declined by 7.8 percent and the peace and order in the province had also improved. “Mabilis ang recovery and then mga 7.8 percent ang ibinababa ng poverty at that time. We […]