Tacloban in the eyes of Anderson Cooper

MANILA, Philippines -  One year has passed since Typhoon Haiyan (local name Yolanda) claimed the lives of roughly 6,000 innocent people. Families were broken, hopes were crushed and darkness seeped through the hearts of every Filipino. Since Nov. 8, 2013 until this day, the devastation still haunts us from time to time.

In an interview with CNN’s Anderson Cooper, Pia Hontiveros took him back to his coverage of Typhoon Haiyan in Tacloban City, one of the most affected areas. He remembered fathers and mothers holding their tired heads high, terrified children clinging to what they could not comprehend and an atmosphere that evoked frustrations, anger and fear.

In the interview, Anderson explained how it was to be exactly in the right place at a time where the world yearned for a voice that can acknowledge, understand and empathize. He was reminded of the dignity and strength Filipinos carried even in the heaviest of hearts. Amidst all those, Anderson remembered the resilience, the spirit and the strength of the Filipino soul. He recognized that despite the pain and suffering Haiyan caused, Filipinos still chose to be on the road to recovery.

Stay tuned for a video of the interview on http://www.9news.ph/.