TACLOBAN CITY — The iconic Rainbow Warrior, the ship that has figured in numerous international environmental campaigns, is coming back to this city for the commemoration of the 10th anniversary of typhoon "Yolanda" on 8 November.

The environmental group Greenpeace announced that Rainbow Warrior will arrive in the city on 6 November for a weeklong stay for the commemoration of the strongest typhoon in the country that killed over 6,000 people last 8 November 2013.

Greenpeace said the visit of Rainbow Warrior to the country after four years aims "to build support for the demand for reparations from the world's biggest corporations for their role in the worsening climate crisis."

From Tacloban, the Rainbow Warrior will proceed to Bohol on the week of 13 November and to Manila on 22 November.

"In 2013, super typhoon "Haiyan" (international name of "Yolanda") left behind a path of destruction, death, and trauma for many Filipinos. But that cycle hasn't ended — since then, Filipinos have seen more frequent extreme weather. Scientists are also telling us that the worst is yet to come," said Greenpeace campaigner Jefferson Chua.

"Experts have confirmed that fossil fuel companies are historically responsible for the climate crisis — raking in billions in profit while local municipalities and communities lose lives, homes and livelihoods. Unfortunately, governments are not holding these big polluters to account," he added.