Volunteer for the Visayans Area of Operations…

VFV is based in Tacloban City on the island of Leyte in Eastern Visayas. Tacloban is approximately 360 miles south-west of Manila and is well-known as the site of U.S. General Douglas MacArthur’s Leyte Gulf Landing, which marked the start of a fierce campaign to regain the Philippines from Japan during World War II.

Tacloban also is the site of the prestigious San Juanico Bridge, which is the longest bridge in the Philippines. This bridge connects the islands of Leyte and Samar, and is a key link in the Pan-Philippines Highway, which connects the Philippines islands of Luzon, Samar, Leyte and Mindano through a network of roadway, bridges and ferries.

Tacloban is the capitol of Leyte Province and has a population of about 240,000. It is not a popular tourist destination and does not attract many foreign visitors. For this reason, Tacloban offers our international volunteers an opportunity to be immersed in a unique Asian culture. Tacloban is easily accessible by air from Manila through daily flights offered by Philippines Airlines, Cebu Pacific and Zest Air.

In addition to servicing Tacloban City and a few neighboring towns, VFV has branched out to Ormoc City, which is located in the northwestern coast of Leyte. VFV recently initiated Child Sponsorship and Volunteer Program services in Ormoc and looks forward to expanding our services in this area.