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 Samar (island) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Samar is an island in the Visayas, which is in the central Philippines.
Samar is the easternmost island in the Visayas.
Samar lies southeast of the Bicol Peninsula on Luzon, the country's largest island; the San Bernardino Strait separates the two.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Samar_(island)   (192 words)

  
 Eastern Samar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The province of Eastern Samar lies on the eastern portion of Samar island.
Surrounded by Northern Samar on the north, Philippine Sea on the east, Samar on the west and Leyte Gulf on the south.
The eastern and northern part of Samar was called Ibabao and the town of Borongan became the center of trade and military shaft of the Spaniards in the Pacific region.
www.globalpinoy.com /travel/province/esamar.htm   (552 words)

  
 Article on Culture and Arts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
It is composed of six provinces namely: Samar (25 towns with Catbalogan as capital), Northern Samar (24 towns with Catarman as capital), Leyte (41 towns with Tacloban as the capital), Southern Leyte (18 towns with Maasin as the capital) and Biliran (8 towns with Naval as the capital).
Fourth is Eastern Samar with a population of 362,324 and a density of 83.5 p/sq.km.
The island of Homonhon in Guiuan Eastern Samar was first sighted by Magellan in his voyage to the orient, one that led to his death in the hands of the men of Lapulapu in Mactan, Cebu.
www.ncca.gov.ph /culture&arts/cularts/ccta/kapatagan/kapatag-islands.htm   (1035 words)

  
 The Provincial Profile of Eastern Samar
Eastern Samar is within the typhoon belt and the coast is vulnerable to the howlers.
The eastern coast was relatively left unharmed by the Moro raids that plagued the western coast but settlements remained small and communication with the rest of the island was restricted.
Eastern Samar, along with the other Samar provinces, was once part of the province of Cebu, until they were included in the newly created province of Leyte in 1735.
www.geocities.com /lppsec/pp/esamar.htm   (1131 words)

  
 Eastern Samar imposes ... - Nov. 19, 2003   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The board passed an ordinance on mining and logging ban in October in response to the clamor of environmental groups to protect the forests of the province, which suffered from the devastating floods in 1989 due to illegal logging.
Eastern Samar is the second province in Eastern Visayas to pass such an ordinance.
Last September, the Samar provincial board passed the ordinance that imposes a 50-year moratorium on the conduct of large-scale mining operations in the province.
www.inq7.net /reg/2003/nov/19/text/reg_4-1-p.htm   (271 words)

  
 Eastern Visayas Regional Profile   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Eastern Visayas has an agriculture-based economy being the top produces of abaca and the third largest coconut-growing region in the country.
The discovery of the Philippines by Western voyagers was led by Magellan in 1521 in Homonhon Island, Eastern Samar.
The region is bounded on the east by the Pacific Ocean, on the north by the Bicol Peninsula, on the northwest by the Samar Sea, on the west by Camotes Sea, and on the south by the Surigao Strait and Bohol Sea.
www.doh.gov.ph /RHO8/chdev/rprofile1).htm   (425 words)

  
 Eastern Visayas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eastern Visayas, one of the regions of the Philippines, is designated as Region VIII.
It consists of six provinces, namely, Biliran, Eastern Samar, Leyte, Northern Samar, Samar (Western Samar) and Southern Leyte.
The regional center is Tacloban City The Main languages spoken are Cebuano (commonly known as Visayan) and Waray-Waray.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Eastern_Visayas   (111 words)

  
 Rosita's Bakery Giporlos E. Samar
Eastern Samar is bounded on the east by the Philippine Sea which forms partof a greater body of water, the Pacific Ocean.
Eastern Samar has a population of 58.285 and a population density of 129.14 per square kilometer.
The 23 municipalities composing the province are Jipapad.
www.geocities.com /TheTropics/Beach/4155/rositabakery.html   (801 words)

  
 Eastern Visayas
Eastern Visayas encompasses the two large islands of Leyte and Samar, the province of Biliran and several minor islands.
This region is the eastern boundary of the Philippines.
Eastern Visayas is primarily an agricultural region with rice, corn, coconut, sugarcane and banana as major crops.
www.evis.net.ph /subregions/subregion8.htm   (545 words)

  
 Samar: Attraction
Caught as it is between mountain and sea, Samar is no stranger to rain which it experiences in varying degrees for most part of the year.
Samar is blessed with lush rainforest harboring tropical flora and fauna, crossed by multiple navigable rivers, pocked by mysterious caverns and refreshing waterfalls.
Later, it was declared a separate province, but in 1735, Samar and Leyte were united into one province with Carigara, in Leyte, as the capital.
www.evis.net.ph /infocenter/attractions/Samar.htm   (497 words)

  
 WOW Philippines :: Explore Philippines :: History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The eastern province was to be composed of 23 municipalities, with Borongan as the capital.
Earliest known chronicles reveal that further contact with western civilization, aside from the Magellan landing, occurred as early as 1596 when Jesuit missionaries worked their way from the western coast of the island of Samar and established mission centers in what is now the Eastern Samar territory.
The eastern part of the island was known as “ibabao” and distinct from Samar, which was the name of the western part.
www.tourism.gov.ph /explore_phil/place_details.asp?content=history&province=43   (275 words)

  
 eastern Samar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Province of Eastern Samar is historically famous for its Homonhon Island, the place where Ferdinand Magellan first landed in the Philippines on March 16, 1521.
The province is bounded in the east by the Philippine Sea (a part of the Pacific Ocean); on the north by the Province of Northern Samar; on the west by the Province of Samar; and on the south by the Leyte Gulf.
Eastern Samar is known for its mineral deposits which include: copper, iron, bauxite, gold and nickel.
www2.mozcom.com /~nscbru8/esamar.htm   (255 words)

  
 Philippines Travel - Samar Island   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The province of Eastern Samar is one of the last frontiers of the Philippines and can be found on Samar, the second largest island in the Visayas.
The main towns of Eastern Samar are Borongan (the provincial capital), Arteche, Oras, Dolores, Taft, Llorente, General MacArthur, Hernani and Guiuan.
Eastern Samar is also home of several endangered creatures like the Philippine Eagle (the second largest eagle in the world), the Philippine Cockatoo, the Tarsier (usually only known on the island of Bohol), and the Flying Lemur.
www.philippinestravelreport.com /samar_philippines   (1519 words)

  
 Eastern Samar environmental news
Camarubuan, Jiabong, Samar (name withheld) secretly told the victim’s father Mano Sosing Racab, that the Alpha Company of the 34IB were conducting patrol operations that time in the area of incidents.
He disclosed that even before his getting elected as the chief executive of his province, he is already aware of the environmental conditions of the island, and have included it to his 15-point political agenda, which he prominently presented to his constituents in Eastern Samar during the campaign period.
Catbalogan, Samar – A Cebu-based Non-Government Organization egg on media practitioners in the island of Samar to make use of alternative journalism in the course of their news reporting – particularly on environmental advocacy – to be able to maximize media influence on the issue being raised.
www.samarnews.com /News_clips/news14.htm   (2875 words)

  
 region 8   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Eastern Visayas or Region 8 is composed of six (6) provinces namely Leyte, Southern Leyte, Biliran, Eastern Samar, Western Samar (Samar) and Northern Samar.
The population in Eastern Visayas is estimated at 3,366,917 with an average growth of 1.84% (1995 Census).
Eastern Visayas is basically an agricultural area, rice, corn, rootcrops, banana, sweetpotato, are the main food crops while coconuts, sugarcane, pineapple, abaca are the leading farm commercial crops.
www.da.gov.ph /agribiz/region8.html   (866 words)

  
 Eastern Visayas, Region VIII, Philippines   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
North of Leyte is the slightly larger island of Samar, divided into three provinces, Eastern Samar, Northern Samar, and Samar, also known for distinction as Samar (Western), Western Samar, or West Samar.
Calbayog City, Samar, is, in area, the second largest city in the Philippines.
Samar (Western) has a population of 641,000 on 5591 sq.km.
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 SAMAR ISLAND CONNECTIONS
In the tradition of the USA-SAMAR EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL FOUNDATION, under the leadership of JR Oben, one of its programs is to introduce the beauty of Samar Island to the international tourism societies of the world, through The International Ecotourism Society based in Washington, DC USA.
His commitment to alleviate the difficulties of the peoples of Samar through the upliftment of livelihood opportunities through ecotourism investments, is the main motivation to pursue this endeavor.
Near this islet is Paninirongan Beach, one of the beautiful beaches in Northern Samar possessing a very fine sand, clear and cool water, this beach boasts a natural swimming pool even during high tides.
groups.msn.com /SAMARISLANDCONNECTIONS   (696 words)

  
 WOW Philippines :: Explore Philippines :: Things to Do   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Located in Borongan, Eastern Samar, along the seaside boulevard facing the east.
Samar has an idyllic tropical background for the surf adventurer.
Many of the breaks on Eastern Samar have been surfed by but a few, real enthusiasts.
www.tourism.gov.ph /explore_phil/place_details.asp?content=thingstodo&province=43   (980 words)

  
 FROGS.ORG: News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Jocson said the growing population in Samar is the culprit.
In the eastern part of the island alone, an estimated 3,600 parrots are caught and sold as pets every year.
SIBP aims to conserve the remaining forests and plants and animals in the area as well as to protect the ecological balance and ensure continued provisions for the population in the entire island.
www.frogs.org /news/article.asp?CategoryID=24&InfoResourceID=1894   (759 words)

  
 Surf's up in Eastern Samar - INQ7.net   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Eastern Samar is located northeast of Tacloban City, the regional center.
The entire coastline of Eastern Samar is practically surfing ground as it directly faces the Pacific Ocean.
Eastern Samar also has the advantage of not being as typhoon-prone as some of its neighbors.
beta.inq7.net /lifestyle/index.php?index=3&story_id=33391&published_site=28   (709 words)

  
 Municipality of Borongan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Municipality of Borongan, home to about 56,000 hospitable and generous people, is the capital town of the Province of Eastern Samar, an honor bestowed upon it since the division of Samar Island into three provinces, Eastern Samar, Northern Samar and Western Samar, now officially known as Samar only.
It is the seat of the Provincial Government, host to the Eastern Samar State College Main Campus, the Eastern Samar Provincial Hospital and to various offices of national agencies.
It can be called the heart of Eastern Samar being strategically located at the center of the province.
elgu.ncc.gov.ph /ecommunity/borongan-esamar   (335 words)

  
 Bulatlat.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Iguid, Catbalogan, Samar, local leaders reported that Anak ng Bayan party-list was not included in the tally sheets used for counting of votes, thus neglecting the votes cast for the said party.
Jacqueline Paguntalan, 26, of Taft, Eastern Samar, and Rolando Fortaliza, 30, of Ormoc City, were reportedly abducted morning of Feb. 21 at Agta Beach in Brgy.
Rita and Basey in Western Samar; Borongan in Eastern Samar; Lapaz, MacArthur and Albuera in Northern Leyte.
www.bulatlat.com /news/4-18/4-18-visayas.html   (1434 words)

  
 Eastern Samar: Guiuan
The town, located on a narrow peninsula that juts out of Samar like a tail, is approached by land in a round about way, involving a trip to Catbalogan on the west and a mountain crossing to Taft on the east coast, then a long trip south.
In 1768, Guiuan and other southern Samar missions were given to the Augustinians who were given spiritual charge of Leyte.
Though Guiuan belongs geographically to Samar Island, it was in fact easier to supervise it from Leyte.
www.admu.edu.ph /offices/mirlab/panublion/r8_guiuan.html   (1535 words)

  
 Northern_Samar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Northern Samar is a province of the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region.
Bordering the province to the south are the provinces of Samar and Eastern Samar.
To the northwest, across the San Bernardino Strait is Sorsogon; to the east is the Philippine Sea and to the west is Samar Sea.
www.apawn.com /search.php?title=Northern_Samar   (112 words)

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