David Beckham brings cheer to children in Tacloban
Former England soccer captain David Beckham greets victims of Typhoon Yolanda at an evacuation center in Tacloban City on Thursday, February 13. Local officials said Beckham is one of the biggest donors to Yolanda-devastated areas in the Visayas. Reuters/Erik De Castro
Three months after super typhoon Yolanda ravaged Central Visayas, international football icon David Beckham visited Tacloban City, one of the areas worst hit by the storm.
Beckham, a UNICEF Ambassador, visited the city to provide hope to survivors and support them, according to a report from GMA's "Balita Pilipinas" program on Thursday.
His flight arrived at the city airport around 1 p.m. on Thursday, the report added.
Beckham was also accompanied by UNICEF officers.
They first visited children in the Tacloban Convention Center, where some evacuees continue to live after the tragedy.
Meanwhile, the Department of Tourism through its Twitter account warmly welcomed the football superstar.
Welcome to the Philippines, David Beckham! Have a safe trip to Tacloban and thank you for helping us. #PHthankyou - Dept. of Tourism, PH (@TourismPHL) February 13, 2014
The Philippines has been the recipient of an outpouring of international support after Yolanda, considered one of the strongest storms in history, brought disaster to central Philippines, leaving more than 6,000 dead. - Andrei Medina/BM/KG, GMA News
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