Rappler's latest stories on Palo
Staying safe, and sane, as Silicon Valley locks down due to the coronavirus
Across Silicon Valley, streets have emptied as the pandemic takes hold, with tech employees working from home and avoiding leaving the house
Leyte town mayor backs Roxas' Senate bid: 'He was always there to help'
Palo town Mayor Remedios Petilla credits ex-DILG chief Mar Roxas for helping her town rebuild after Super Typhoon Yolanda
'Not feeling well': Duterte skips Leyte event
(3rd UPDATE) The 73-year-old President cannot make it to a scheduled event in Palo, Leyte, adding to a growing list of activities he had to skip for health reasons
French luxury giants dive into Silicon Valley
'If you really think about it, Steve Jobs had a disastrous dress sense,' says Paris School of Luxury co-founder Eric Briones
[OPINION] We’re not here to be your friends
It's time we call out reporters who are overly chummy with government officials, who ride the wave of this administration's popularity at the cost of critical and impartial reporting and commentary
Caritas brings spirit of Christmas to Urduja-hit Biliran
Caritas Palo, the humanitarian arm of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palo, distributes relief goods in remote Biliran towns
Duterte: P10,000 each for Yolanda survivors who have yet to get shelter aid
DSWD explains that the amount is not emergency shelter assistance but a valid response to the clamor of families who were denied of their right to the assistance
Vote-counting machines break down in Tacloban City
In one voting precinct only 165 votes are cast out of the 450 registered voters due to a VCM malfunction
Peru steps up border dispute with Chile
The current controversy has surfaced less than two years after the two countries had appeared to resolve their biggest boundary dispute
Australia to hand over 1,533 shelters to Haiyan-affected families
Press release: In partnership with three humanitarian organizations the Australian government continues Yolanda recovery work in Tacloban City and Palo in Leyte
Pope Francis says sorry for 'impatience' in Leyte
Pope Francis also thanks the local archbishop for the witness of faith and endurance which your people showed me in the midst of their trials
Behind the scenes: The Pope most Filipinos didn't see
There is no difference between how he is in public and how he is in private the head of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines tells Rappler
Pope Francis in the Philippines: Speeches and Homilies
Here are full texts and videos of the Pope s speeches and homilies during his visit to the Philippines January 15 19
Pope in Leyte, typhoon Amang, selfie with Francis | The wRap
Pope Francis flies to Leyte…but the storm cuts his trip short And he poses for his first selfie in Manila
IN PHOTOS: Pope Francis in the Philippines, day 3
Highlights of Pope Francis third day in the Philippines in photos
Thousands cheer as Pope arrives in Palo
The Pope s next agenda: Meeting with survivors of Super Typhoon Yolanda in Palo Leyte
Pope: Poor, Yolanda victims, OFWs center of PH trip
The central message of this trip will be the poor the poor who suffered from Typhoon Yolanda the poor who have faith and hope Pope Francis says
When Filipinos saw the Pope: Tears said it all
Thoughts can always be manipulated Feelings point us to our deepest desires says a Jesuit spiritual director
2000 children to serenade Pope in Palo
The kids who study at different elementary schools in Palo were handpicked and had to practice daily for this once in a lifetime event
Longer travel time for Leyte pilgrims due to road repairs
The rerouting and road repairs will most likely lengthen the travel time of thousands of papal pilgrims entering Palo and Tacloban City
WATCH: Local theme song released for Papal visit in Leyte
The local theme song for the Pope s visit to Leyte was inspired his compassion for the victims of Super Typhoon Yolanda Haiyan
Holiday in Leyte for Pope visit
Work in all government offices and classes in all levels both public and private will be suspended from January 15 to 16
FAST FACTS: Palo Cathedral, Leyte
Palo Cathedral or the Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lord’s Transfiguration is one of the structures badly hit by Super Typhoon Yolanda in 2013
FAST FACTS: Archdiocese of Palo (Leyte) and the archbishop's residence
Archbishop John Forrosuelo Du currently heads the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palo which covers the provinces of Leyte Biliran and the whole Samar island
2,000 volunteers mobilized for Leyte papal visit
Volunteers attend the orientation for one of the biggest religious events to be held in Eastern Visayas
Palo archbishop checks papal Mass site preparations
Palo Archbishop John F Du visits the Tacloban Airport to make sure the Tacloban airport is ready for the Pope s arrival and open Mass on January 17
Tacloban population to ‘double’ during Pope visit
Classes in the Leyte capital are suspended from January 14 to 16 while work in government classes are suspended from January 15 to 16
#ShowThePope: How Filipinos spend Christmas
Netizens show how the family and service to the poor take center stage
#PopeFrancisPH in Leyte: What to expect
Pope Francis is visiting Leyte on January 17 to meet typhoons Yolanda Haiyan and Ruby Hagupit survivors
Pope Francis to pray before Yolanda mass grave
The 78 year old Pope will also take a 30 minute siesta as part of his activities in Yolanda hit Leyte the Catholic Church says
OFW almost loses son in Yolanda, then Ruby
For the first few months back here I did not want to be alone I was always scared and afraid that someone would die
Pray for us, Yolanda survivors ask Pope Francis
The storm dampens the excitement of Yolanda survivors over the January 2015 papal visit as they ask Pope Francis to be with them now in prayers
Ruby evacuation: Thousands flock to churches
At least 10 000 are now in churches in Leyte and Samar provinces
New WireLurker malware targets Chinese iPhone users
Palo Alto Networks calls WireLurker the biggest in scale malware it has seen with 467 infected applications affecting potentially hundreds of thousands of users in China
Ordained by disaster: The priest of Yolanda
They saw a figure of hope in priests You could see the spirit of courage in them
Yolanda bunkhouse residents: 'Give us cash'
Palo Mayor Remedios Petilla tells Rappler the government cannot give cash to bunkhouse residents to be fair to everyone
Houses for Yolanda survivors: 'Super beautiful' but...
A Buddhist group funds a new village for Yolanda survivors as the government taps the private sector in rehabilitation efforts
WATCH: Tour a Yolanda bunkhouse in a minute
Rappler takes you on a minute long video tour of a Yolanda bunkhouse from the eyes a 60 year old bunkhouse resident in Palo Leyte
Bunkhouses both blessing, curse for Yolanda survivors
Saying each bunkhouse is very temporary Palo Mayor Remedios Petilla tells Rappler more than 400 bunkhouse residents will soon move to permanent houses
Yolanda mass grave: From playground to 'holy ground'
On All Saints Day Yolanda survivors visit a mass grave that holds their dearest memories Their parish priest says this holy ground used to be a playground
Yolanda survivors pray before nameless graves
I don t even know where to light a candle a man says on the eve of All Saints Day as he visits a mass grave for 2 200 Yolanda victims in Tacloban City
Spend more than 6 hours in Visayas, Pope asked
Are accommodations the problem? Knowing the simple Pope Francis a priest says He doesn t need to be in a 5 star hotel
World Bank to the world: Invest in disaster resilience
World Bank President Jim Yong Kim announces a 62 million fund for roads bridges and jobs in areas gravely hit by Super Typhoon Yolanda
Listening helps heal Yolanda survivors
In a disaster struck community a simple conversation can heal emotional wounds
1,000 runners rise from Yolanda's rubble
The faith hope and dreams of every Leyteño never vanished We rise again and continue to dream
Balik sigla, Visayas: I am free to dream
The municipal government of Palo will hold another Freedom Run as a symbol for the region getting back on its feet
Haiyan widow honors the dead by moving on
Women in Haiyan affected areas are learning to stand on their own feet after the deaths of their loved ones
#HeroesofHaiyan: Honoring bravery and selflesness
Rappler honors the unsung heroes who gave up so much for others to live
DSWD looks into distribution of spoiled goods
Malacañang says Social Welfare Secretary Dinky Soliman is investigating the scope of the alleged distribution of spoiled relief goods in Leyte
COA: Yolanda relief ‘chaotic, crazy’
COA Chairperson Grace Tan says There was really no one calling the shots doing coherent coordination
