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A world-class International Convention Center will soon rise in Tacloban City.
The world-class venue will be built within the 6.1-hectare complex of the former Leyte Park Resort Hotel, according to a report by the Department of Public Works and Highways. DPWH Regional Information Officer Cressida Paula Mangaporo revealed that a budget of P70-million for the feasibility study has already been allocated by the national government under the 2024 regular appropriations.
“The DPWH is presently evaluating qualified bidders for the conduct of the feasibility study,” Mangaporo said.
She added, “If realized, this International Convention Center will be a world-class venue to host regional, national, and international events, representing an opportunity-rich and future-proof Tacloban City”.
The structures of this project will be designed to be resilient, with aerodynamic forms that will allow a natural flow of breeze, aligning to the climate of the region.
However, DPWH has yet to release details on the timetable of the feasibility study, which will determine how much funding is needed to build the project and its timetable.
The structure will rise within the 6.1-hectare complex of the Leyte Park Resort Hotel, which was built 45 years ago by then-First Lady Imelda Marcos.
The hotel, which is located in the city’s Magsaysay Boulevard, was taken over by the government in 1986 after the EDSA People Power Revolution.