Tag Archives: Typhoon Haiyan

Typhoon Haiyan: One Year Later

By Amanda L. Andrei Typhoon Haiyan (known locally as Yolanda), struck the Philippines on November 8, 2013. Nearly one year later, visiting Tacloban, Leyte, is a surreal experience. What does recovery look like an anniversary later? Considered a transportation and trade hub for the islands of Leyte and Samar, Tacloban is one of the major cities in the Visayas region …

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DC Area’s Growing Filipino Population Rallies Around Social Causes

By Tamara Treichel The Philippines have come into the spotlight recently with Typhoon Haiyan lashing the Philippines in November and Filipino American Heritage Month being celebrated in October. But how are Filipinos faring in the United States, and in the metro DC area in particular? Asian Fortune talked with five professionals, four of which are Filipino, both in the DC …

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World Reaches out to Help Philippines; PAFC Issues List for Typhoon Relief Aid

By Jennie L. Ilustre As an outpouring of assistance streamed from a stunned world, the Filipino American community in the area issued a list of organizations where people can send donations for the survivors of Super Typhoon Haiyan. It has also mobilized organizations to help in the relief efforts. “A whole town was wiped out, and survivors urgently need our …

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