Mirjam Nilsson​

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 • Objectives
• Introduction
• Provinces of Eastern
Agenda

A
Visayas
• Port of Access
• Attraction and
Activities
• Food and Delicacies
• Recommended
Pasalubong
• Festival and Special
events
• Major Cultural
Groups
• Major Industries
• Languange and
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Dialects 2
 OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
 Identify the different major attractions, activities, accomodations, and
cultural highlights in the provinces within the Eastern Visayas Region
 Create different tour packages that carry different types of tourism
activities within the region and;
 Assess the strength, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of the
region of the 4a’s of tourism.

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INTRODUCTION
 • Eastern Visayas Region was heavily affected
by super typhoon “ Yolanda” in November
2013; the region has shown its resilience by
bouncing back from the devastation. With
the beautiful natural attractions, tourists
have been enamored by its charm. The
Eastern Visayas regional capital is Tacloban City. The region
Region includes the provinces of :

(Region 8)
• BILIRAN
• EASTERN SAMAR
• LEYTE
• NORTHERN SAMAR
• SAMAR (WESTERN SAMAR); and
• SOUTHERN LEYTE

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 LAND AREA MAJOR NO. OF TOWNS
INDUSTRIES NO. OF TITLES AND
CAPITAL (in hectares) MUNICIPALITIE
S
BILIRAN NAVAL 53,601 AGRICULTURE, - 8
FISHING,
HANDICRAFTS

EASTERN BORONGAN 466,047 AGRICULTURE, 1 22

CITY FISHING
SAMAR

LEYTE TACLOBAN CITY 651,505 AGRICULTURE, 3 40

FISHING,
INDUSTRIAL,
MINING
NORTHERN CATARMAN 369,293 AGRICULTURE, - 24
FISHING,
SAMAR LIVESTOCK,
MINING
SAMAR CATBALOGAN 604,803 AGRICULTURE, 2 24
CITY FISHING,
LIVESTOCK,
COMMERCE
SOUTHERN
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PORT OF ACCESS
 PORT OF ACCESS
 CALBAYOG AIRPORT
 CATARMAN AIRPORT
 ORMOC AIRPORT
 DANIEL Z. ROMUALDEZ (TACLOBAN) AIRPORT

 ORMOC AND TACLOBAN PORT

 BORONGAN PORT
This Photo by Unknown Author is
licensed under CC BY-SA-NC
 CATBALOGAN AND CALBAYOG PORT
 MAASIN PORT NAVAL PORT
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 HOW TO GET THERE…

BY AIR BY SEA GETTING AROUND

• Tacloban Airport is the main • There are atleast seven major • The cities and municipalities within
gateway of the region by air. It seaports in the region that connect the provinces are connected through
has several flights daily to and its provinces from key a network of concrete roads. The
from both Manila and Cebu destinations in Luzon, Visayas, Philippines longest bridge, the San
Juanico Bridge, connects Tacloban
serviced by Philippine Airlines, and Mindanao. Port of Ormoc, for City, Leyte, and Samar. Private van
Cebu Pacific Air, and Air Asia exampke, offers Supercat fast and car rentals are available to move
Philippines. Catarman airport in crafts services thrice daily to and around the region as well as public
Northern is also an alternative from Cebu. modes of transportation such as
gateway to the province, jeepneys, tricycles, and motorcycles
especially for domestic flights to get around towns. All cities and
from Manila. Travel time from capital towns in the region are
Manila is over an hour. accessible by bus from Manila, cebu
and Davao. The biggest regional
terminal is at Tacloban City where
busses and vans have direct
connection to all cities and provincial
capitals in the region.

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ATTRACTIONS AND ACTIVITIES
 PROVINCES HISTORICAL, CULTURAL,, NATURAL ATTRACTIONS BUILT ATTRACTION
AND HERITAGE
ATTRACTIONS

BILIRAN  ST. JAMES THE  SAMBAWAN ISLAND

APOSTLE CHURCH  HIGATANGAN
 NASUNUGAN SANDBAR
WATCHTOWER RUINS  BAGONGBONG FALLS
 KINARAHA CASCADES
 TOMALISTIS FALLS
 MAINIT HOT SPRINGS

EASTERN SAMAR  PILIGRIM CENTEROF  HOMONHON ISLAND

ST. ANTHONY OF  CALICO-AN ISLAND
PADUA  KANTICAN ISLAND
 CHURCH OF THE  BORONGAN-LLORENTE
IMMACULATE CLOSED-CANOPY
CONCEPCION FOREST
 TUBABAO ISLAND  TAFT PHILIPPINE
EAGLE SANCTUARY
 AMANDARAGA FALLS

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 PROVINCES HISTORICAL, CULTURAL,, NATURAL ATTRACTIONS BUILT ATTRACTION
AND HERITAGE
ATTRACTIONS

LEYTE  STO. NINO SHRINE  MAHAGNAO  SAN JUANICO BRIDGE

 PAIO METROPOLITAN NATIONAL PARK  YOLANDA GROUND
CATHEDRAL  LAKE DANAO ZERO
 LEYTE PROVINCIAL NATIONAL PARK  MADONNA OF JAPAN
CAPITOL  KALANGGAMAN
 MAC ARTHUR ISLET
MEMORIAL PARK  CUATRO ISLAS
NORTHERN SAMAR  CAPUL CHURCH  BIRI ROCK  UNIVERSITY OF
 FARO DE CAPUL FORMATIONS EASTERN PHILIPPINES
 PALAPAG CHURCH  GUITAGICAN BEACH
RUINS  DIVINUVO ISLAND
 HAMORAWON
SPRING

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 PROVINCES HISTORICAL, CULTURAL,, NATURAL ATTRACTIONS BUILT ATTRACTION
AND HERITAGE
ATTRACTIONS

SAMAR  CALBAYOG  SOHOTON CAVES  ULOT TORPEDO BOAT

CATHEDRAL AND BRIDGE EXTREME RIDE
 BASEY CHURCH NATIONAL PARK  SACRED HEART STATUE
 SAMAR  LANGON-GOBINGOB
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CAVES
MUSEUM AND  MARABUT ROCK
RESEARCH CENTER FORMATIONS
 BANGON-BUGTONG
FALLS
SOUTHERN LEYTE  BALANGHAI MASUA  SOGOD BAY DIVE
 MAASIN CATHEDRAL SITES
 LIMASAWA ISLAND
 SAN PEDRO AND SAN
PABLO BEACHES
 ILIJAN POINT

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FOOD AND DELICACIES
 BILIRAN EASTERN LEYTE NEGROS SAMAR SOUTHERN
SAMAR ORIENTAL LEYTE

 LABTINGAW  SASIMA  BINAGOL  SALUKARA  BADUYA NGA  TRES MARIAS

 LOKON  BINAGOL  MORON  TORTA PASAYAN  BANAGAN
 TINAMBIRAN  TAMBIS-  SUMAN  MORON  CARIOSO  CRISPY
SUMAN TAMBIS  LATIK  SAGMANI  BINAGOL AMPAO
 SPECIAL  MORON  ROSCAS  BINAGOL  TAMALOS  BOCARILLO
BINAGOL  BUKAYO  PILI
 PAPAYA DELICACIES
PICKLES  PINATO
 SMOKED FISH  PASTILLAS
(TINAPA)

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RECOMMENDED PASALUBONG
 RECOMMENDED PASALUBONG

 MORON
 BINAGOL
 CARIOSO
 PILI-BASED DELICACIES
 NITO HANDCRAFTED SOUVENIRS (MARIPIPI,
BILIRAN)
 HIGATANGAN MAT WEAVERS PRODUCTS (NAVAL,
BILIRAN)
 HANDICRAFTS (KEYCHAIN, BASKETS, BAGS,
WALLETS ETC.)
 SOUVENIR SHIRTS
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FESTIVALS AND SPECIAL EVENTS
 BILIRAN • GAPNOD FESTIVAL- (September 1) celebrates the charter
anniversary of Almeria by paying tribute to its humble beginnings and
showcasing its accomplishments.
• IBID FESTIVAL- (July 25) showcases the playful stance of lizards
locally known as IBID which is found by the river from which the town
of Caibiran got its name.
• BAGAZUMBOL FESTIVAL- (1st Saturday of October) celebrates the
birth of Christianity in the town of Naval during the Spanish time

EASTERN • PADUL-ONG FESTIVAL-(September) to pay homage to the patroness of

SAMAR the province, the blessed Virgin Mary, by depicting how the image was
transported to Borongan all the way from Portugal.
• LECHON FESTIVAL- (September) features the delicious lechon or roasted
pigs by parading it in a creative way.
 LEYTE • LUBI-LUBI FESTIVAL- (August 15) showcases cultural presentations
to emphasize the significance of coconut trees to the trees to the life of
the people of Calubian.
• SANGGUTAN FESTIVAL-(May 18) showcases the old coconut wine
processing that was used in the town of Parugo.
• ALIKARAW FESTIVAL-(December 31) showcases the ancient rituals
through the various cultural presentations.
• PINTADOS-KASADYAAN FESTIVAL-(June 29) includes the
PINTADOS Festival dance presentation and the PAGRAYBAK parade
to celebrate the feast day of Senor Sto. Nino.
NORTHERN • BANKATON FESTIVAL-(August 20) features a sailboat race as its main
SAMAR event to showcase BANGKAS used by the fisher folks as their main source
of livelihood.
 SAMAR • ALIMANGO FESTIVAL-(July 25) to promote the crab industry of the
town of Sta. Margarita, the festival features the courtship dance
between female and male ALIMANGO.
• MAYAW-MAYAW FESTIVAL-(May 10) a thanksgiving celebration
that depicts the ancient ritual during the Pre-Spanish of the rice
production hub of the province.
• MANARAGAT FESTIVAL-(August 24) in honor of the patron saint of
Catbalogan City, the miraculous St. Bartholomew, believed to keep the
rich marine resources in Maqueda Bay.

SOUTHERN • AJONAY FESTIVAL-(August 10) a celebration of local cultures to call for

LEYTE unity and cooperation of the community.
• PAGKAMUGNA FESTIVAL-(July1) to commemorate the founding
anniversary of Maasin City.
• PABULHON FESTIVAL-(August 10) a grand display of Maasin City’s
abundant agricultural products.
• KAROMATA FESTIVAL-(April 3-5) a cultural celebration depicting the
role of the farmers and their way of life.
• MANHA-ON FESTIVAL-(September 2) a cultural presentation of dances
and chants accompanied by improvised bamboo percussion instruments.
MAJOR CULTURAL GROUPS
 Waray and Cebuano are the major cultural
groups in the region. The islands of Samar
and Leyte are home to the Warays. Wet
rice intensive cultivation, production of
copra and domestic fishing economy
sustain the basic population. The Warays
are highly resilient as they have attuned
their lives to the fact that their homes lie in
the paths of Pacific typhoons.

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MAJOR INDUSTRIES
 Major industry revenue sources are
manufacturing and wholesale and retail trade
and services. Mining, farming, and tourism
contribute greatly to the economy. Cebu is th
major hub for trade and investment and the
region receives the “SPILLOVER” DROM
Cebu’s industrial and eco-tourism activities.
In the long term, Leyte is planned to be the
region’s industrial hub.

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LANGUAGE AND DIALECTS
 FILIPINO AND ENGLISH ARE WIDELY SPOKEN.
DIALECTS DOMINANTS IN THE REGION ARE
WARAY-WARAY, CEBUANO, BOHOLANO, LINEYTE-
SAMARNON, AND INABAKNON.

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 TRAVEL TRIVIA
The SAN JUANICO BRIDGE is known as “THE BRIDGE OF
LOVE” The bridge was built during the term of Ferdinand Marcos
and its ground-breaking ceremony was done during his wife’s
birthday. The late President Marcos dedicated the building of the
bridge as a testimony of his love for wife Imelda who hails from
Tacloban (Sabornido 2014).

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 DAISY J. SAN PASCUAL

MARIELLA JOY
Thank you
MORALES

KRISTINE JOY TENIDO