U.S. to inaugurate projects in Tacloban City, Palo town

CEBU, Philippines – United States Ambassador Philip Goldberg and US Agency for International Development mission director Gloria Steele will visit Tacloban City and Palo, Leyte today to lead the inauguration of a climate-resilient school building and health facility, as well as 40 rehabilitated sari-sari stores that will support the livelihood recovery of micro-entrepreneurs.

These projects are part of the U.S. government’s $143-million typhoon Yolanda assistance, according to a press release issued by the U.S. Embassy in Manila.

At 9 a.m., Goldberg and Steele will turn over a six-classroom school building in San Joaquin Central School in Palo town of Leyte.

Immediately following the school inauguration, the U.S. delegation will proceed to the USAID-CRS transitional shelter site at Barangay Utap in Tacloban City to turn over 40 sari-sari stores to micro-entrepreneurs whose means of livelihood were affected by Yolanda.

While in Tacloban City, Goldberg and Steele at 1 p.m. will also inaugurate a two-storey health facility. This building will house a tuberculosis treatment clinic and the Tacloban City Health office, which will serve about 39,000 residents from 45 barangays.

Leyte Governor Leopoldo Dominico Petilla, Palo Mayor Remedios Petilla, and Tacloban City Mayor Alfred Romualdez are expected to participate in the inaguration rites. — Contributed article