THE LEGEND OF TACLOBAN CITY

In the barrio of Basay Samar, there is a place name Kankabato its developed from a small fishing village. The word Tacloban evolved from the word Taklub , it look like a basket but it s a contraption for catching fish and crabs . When people ask the fisher man, where he is going the fisher man answer in Tarakluban mean in Kankabato using his Taklub to catch some fish . Later on the word express in shorter way Tacloban Tacloban city has the final approval came on February 16, 1830 as a capital of the province of Leyte.Tacloban city is where our former first lady Mrs. Imelda Romualdez Marcos from... and now form Romualdez clan, the Tacloan city mayor is Mr: Alfred Romualdez. The San Juanico bridge was constructed in 1973 during the administration of the late President Mr:Ferdinand Marcos, the bridge is supported by 43 spans that rise 41 meters above the sea. Its also the longest bridge in the Philippines. One of the spots people want to see when they visit the city of Tacloban.This city is well-known also for its role in Word war II, being a major base for the US forces and the first town liberated by Douglas MacArthur s forces from the Japanese Imperial Forces, and its serve as a capital of the Philippines because for in that time Manila was under Japanese control. its happen late 18 century. When peace finally, Mr: Rojas was designated chief of Police of Tacloban and a company of American soldiers was placed under his command.. In February 1901, the first American military governor of Leyte is name Col. Murray, assumed in his office He had only one aim in mind: gain the friendship of the people by getting their confidence ..Tacloban awakened to see Japanese imperial forces in its midst On May 24, 1942. For little more than two years, it suffered from hunger, terror and brutalities of the invaders as because the ugliness of war.But people never forgot to pay homage to their Patron saint, Sr. Santo Nio, by celebrating the town fiesta and One such big commemoration was on the fiesta of 1843, on June 30 where an industrial and agricultural fair was held in the old Leyte park Because this celebration the hate and sorrow of war were forgotten, so that s way its became one of the most remembered carnivals in town ever held.This Leyte Park is also a nice place in Tacloban City Leyte was the first in the itinerary of MacArthur s return route to the Philippines.. its October 20, 1944. People in Leyte celebrate this day too. People are Chewing gun, cigarettes, chocolates , candy s and wide American smiles its symbolize of friendship and freedom. According to My grand mother story as this is long time ago. And Now this place called MacArthur Park. And Every October 20 people celebrates, the landing of MacArthur.its also cold the place Leyte Gulf landing. As it s the place itinerary of MacArthur s return route to the Philippines and this place is one on the list of the parks in Leyte.The fiesta in

Tacloban is every June 30 its calld The Patron saint, Sr. Santo Nio. This Festival called Pentadus festival some small municipalities join the parade and street dancing. The leader of each participants gracefully dancing with the image Sr. Santo Nio its colorful festival people are using paint for decors and paint them self too and even the audience and local putting paint to other audience as a remembrance of the celebrations.

Sto.Nio Church

Tacloban Astrodome

San Juanico Bridge

THE LEGEND OF THE FROG

Once upon a time, there was a prosperous village that's been blessed with a lot. The fruit bearing trees are always bountiful and the yields of the crops, rich. Their jungles were thriving with wild animals that are healthy and robust. Even their rivers and streams were filled with fish that can satisfy all. The place is truly blessed and beautiful and they were the envy of many villages.Yet the beauty of the village reflects something else. Its inhabitants are crass, high minded, arrogant and greedy. The neighbors in the village also didn't get along with each other because nobody would just give way to one another. They each only thought about themselves.Even visitors from distant lands are not safe from their greed and opportunism. They don't accept their visitors and make them go away specially if they think that they have no use of them. In their minds, they only think that their visitors only want to steal what they have and take advantage of them. But all of these are about to change.One day, two little children got lost in their village. They looked really tired and seemed to have come from a distant land. They tried looking for shelter and happened upon a stream along the periphery of the village. When they saw that the stream was clean, they bent down and opened up their hands so that they could get water and drink. But before their hands even reached the stream, they heard loud shouts. They turned around and saw people who are very angry. The two children were made to go away. They tried to reason with the villagers because they were really thirsty. Their throats are parched and they only wanted to drink from the stream. Yet, the people from the village didn't let them drink. They even jumped on the stream and waddled in the mud to make it dirty so that the children would not be able to drink. Suddenly, a bright shining light enveloped the villagers. The two children changed forms and became "diwatas".The two angry spririts then cursed the villagers and bound them to the mud that they were standing on. From then on, they would dwell in the mud and their prosperous village would be no more. Before the diwatas could even finish what they were saying, the villagers felt that they were changing into something else. They found themselves growing smaller yet with longer limbs. Their eyes began to bulge and their tongues grew longer.They were then bound to the mud that they used to muddle up the waters. These frogs, are then the guardians of their inexistent village, croaking everyone away from what was once their precious home.

DIVORCE
is the final termination of a marital union, canceling the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage and dissolving the bonds of matrimony between the parties (unlike annulment which declares the marriage null and void). Divorce laws vary considerably around the world but in most countries it requires the sanction of a court or other authority in a legal process. The legal process for divorce may also involve issues of spousal support, child custody, child support, distribution of property and division of debt. Where monogamy is law, divorce allows each former partner to marry another; where polygene is legal but polyandry is not, divorce allows the woman to marry another. Between 1971 and 2011, five European countries legalized divorce: Italy, Spain, Portugal, Ireland and Malta. This leaves two countries in the worldthe Philippines and Vatican Citythat do not have a civil procedure for divorce. "Divorcing one's parents" is a term sometimes used to refer to emancipation of minors. In some Western jurisdictions, divorce (legally referred to as 'dissolution of marriage') does not require a party to assert fault on the part of their partner leading to the breakdown of their marriage. Prior to the onset of 'no-fault' statutes, a party would have to prove a ground, typically 'desertion,' 'abandonment,' 'cruelty,' or 'adultery.' The requirement of proving a ground was revised (and withdrawn) by the terms of 'no-fault' statutes, which became popular in the United Kingdom, Australia, the United States, Canada, South Africa, and New Zealand in the late 1960s and early 1970s. In 'no-fault' jurisdictions, a simple, general allegation of 'irreconcilable differences,' or 'irretrievable break-down' with respect to the marriage relationship, sufficed to establish the end of the marriage. In jurisdictions adopting the 'no-fault' principle in divorce proceedings, some courts may still take into account the behavior of the parties when dividing property, debts, evaluating custody and supportfacts which almost always have considerable weight in fault proceedings. This is particularly true in custody cases, where the courts might consider many factors which mirror 'fault' grounds, such as drug abuse, alcoholism, violence, cruelty, instability, neglect and possibly the preference of an intelligent, mature child. Despite this, in some countries (or states of the United States), the courts will seldom apply principles of fault, but might willingly hold a party liable for a breach of a fiduciary

duty to his or her spouse (See for example, Family Code Sections 720 and 1100 of the California Family Code). In most jurisdictions, a divorce must be certified (or ordered by a Judge) by a court of law to come into effect. The terms of the divorce are usually determined by the courts, though they may take into account prenuptial agreements or post-nuptial agreements, or simply ratify terms that the spouses may have agreed to privately (this is not true in the United States, where agreements related to the marriage typically have to be rendered in writing to be enforceable). In absence of agreement, a contested divorce may be stressful to the spouses. Contested divorces mean that one of several issues are required to be heard by a judge at trial levelthis is more expensive and the parties will have to pay for a lawyer's time and preparation. Less adversarial approaches to divorce settlements have recently emerged, such as mediation and collaborative divorce settlement, which negotiate mutually acceptable resolution to conflicts. This principle in the United States is called 'Alternative Dispute Resolution' and continues to gain popularity. In some other countries, when the spouses agree to divorce and to the terms of the divorce, it can be certified by a non-judiciary administrative entity. The effect of a divorce is that both parties are free to marry again. The subject of divorce as a social phenomenon is an important research topic in sociology. In many developed countries, divorce rates increased markedly during the twentieth century. Among the nations in which divorce has become commonplace are the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Australia and Scandinavia. The only Western country where divorce is not legal is the British Crown Dependency of Sark.

Types of divorce
Though divorce laws vary among jurisdictions, there are two basic approaches to divorce: fault based and no-fault based. However, even in some jurisdictions that do not require a party to claim fault of their partner, a court may still take into account the behaviour of the parties when dividing property, debts, evaluating custody, and support. Laws vary as to the waiting period before a divorce is effective. Also, residency requirements vary. However, issues of division of property are typically determined by the law of the jurisdiction in which the property is located.

No-fault divorce
Under a no-fault divorce system, divorce requires no allegation or proof of fault of either party. The barest of assertions suffice. For example, in countries that require "irretrievable breakdown", the mere assertion that the marriage has broken down will satisfy the judicial officer. In other jurisdictions requiring irreconcilable differences, the mere allegation that the marriage has been destroyed by these differences is enough for granting a divorce. Courts will not inquire into facts. A "yes" is enough, even if the other party vehemently says "no".The application can be made by either party or by both parties jointly.

At-fault divorce
Prior to the late 1960s, nearly all countries which permitted divorce also required proof by one party that the other party had committed an act incompatible to the marriage. This was termed "grounds" for divorce (popularly called "fault") and was the only way to terminate a marriage. Most jurisdictions around the world still require such proof of fault. In the United States, no-fault divorce is now available in all 50 states and the District of ColumbiaNew York, the last state to still require fault-based divorce, passed a bill in 2010 permitting no-fault divorce. Fault-based divorces can be contested; evaluation of offenses may involve allegations of collusion of the parties (working together to get the divorce), or condonation(approving the offense), connivance (tricking someone into committing an offense), or provocation by the other party. Contested fault divorces can be expensive, and not usually practical as eventually most divorces are granted. Comparative rectitude is a doctrine used to determine which spouse is more at fault when both spouses are guilty of breaches

AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF JENNIFER JENE HIMONGALA

Jennifer Jene Himongala aka phwer born on march 19,1990.She lived at brgy 72 housing Tacloban City. Phwer is a youngest daughter of Mr.Roger Himongala and Ms.Ester Himongala in 7 children.She graduated her elementary at Rizal Central School at the year 2002.Also graduated in high school at Leyte National High School at the year 2006.After she graduate, she decided to enrolled in Eastern Visayas State University at the course of Bachelor of Industrial Technology major in Food Tech. She finished the First semester. Unfortunately after the 1st sem she decided to stop because of financial problem and applied for a job in manila. At the year 2010,Phwer decided to came back to Tacloban to continue her studies, at the said year, she enrolled at the same University but not the same course. Now she has taken up Bachelor of Science in Information technology. Phwer is a good friend of mine. I met her because of one of my friend and that is her Best friend. Sometimes i texted her just to hang out and bonding with some friends.

PHILIPPINE LITERATURE

ANGELICA PUNZALAN BS40FF