LEYTE: A Colorful History

Bounded on the north by the Carigara Bay and the San Juanico Strait, by the Visayan Sea on the west, and on the south by the province of Southern Leyte.

It was World War II, which placed Leyte on the world map. On October 20, 1944, Gen. MacArthur, at the head of the largest US fleet of transport and warships, and accompanied by Commonwealth President Sergio Osmena and Gen. Carlos P. Romulo, landed on Palo, Leyte to reclaim the Philippines from the Japanese.

The MacArthur Leyte Landing Memorial, located on the Red Beach, Palo can be reached by public transport or any private vehicle. Monument marking the spot where General MacArthur landed with the Liberation forces are the beautiful beach, the panoramic view of Leyte Gulf and Samar Island.