Philippine Travel Notes

This is fairly new restaurant opened a few months ago. For those not in the know, this is located in the town of Palo (already), not Tacloban, though just near the boundary. This is very near, almost within the vicinity of the government center in Palo, Leyte (where most regional offices of government agencies are located) that many also think is in Tacloban! Anyway, I came for lunch together with 3 of my colleagues after a morning consultation with some communities at some southern towns of the province. This was probably my 3rd or 4th time to eat here, but, this was the only time I was free to look around and take some photos, because, those other times, I was either a guest or with my "foreigner uncles" (bosses), so I had to 'behave' a la prim and proper! Nagpakaburubisita kunohay! Parking is ample in front and at the side of this restaurant... But it can be veeery full - especially on a payday Friday - lunch or dinner! But its okay to double or 'triple par...

Here's a fine place that I have been to quite a number of times in the past 5 months. Not that I want to but in all cases "I needed to". And, I have gotten to like this place, I sometimes drop by for a meal or a snack - even a beer or two before dinner! And usually, that's before getting on a flight out of Tacloban. Patio Victoria can be many things to many people. There's a bit of history in the place. Well, one of my friends told me, that claim might be bogus... Then again, there are these National Historical Institute (NHI) markers... So I would like to believe there must be some credence to it - even if not too accurate... because the same friend says it might have been at Dio Island, not on this beach... I did not dare go down there, but my driver says this bunker is only as seen in this photo - not deep So, this might not be real but just a representation (tableaux?) of what might have been the real thing? Whatever! Ah, this one is real - It is an ...