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	Samar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Samar, formerly Western Samar, is a province of the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region.
		Bordering the province to the north is Northern Samar and to the east is Eastern Samar.
		Samar is connected to Leyte via the San Juanico Bridge, which spans the San Juanico Strait, the narrowest strait in the country.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Samar_province (229 words)

	Western Samar
		To the north, it is bounded by the province of Northern Samar; on the east by the province of Eastern Samar; to the west by the Samar Sea and to the south by the Leyte Gulf.
		Numerous streams in the island have cut sharp valleys on the surface of this plateau and the overall landscape is hilly and rugged.
		Samar is connected with the province of Leyte thru Marcos Bridge on the southwest across the San Juanico strait.
	darfu8.tripod.com /rp_westernsamar.htm (1471 words)

	Northern Samar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		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.
		Northern Samar is bounded on the north by the San Bernardino Stait, on the east by the Pacific Ocean, on the west by the Samar Sea, and on the south by Western Samar.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Northern_Samar (277 words)

	Eastern Samar
		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 and established mission centers in what is now as Eastern Sam territory.
		Eastern Samar is bounded on the east by the Philippine Sea, which forms part of a greater body of water, the Pacific Ocean.
		To the north lies Northern Samar; to the west, the province of Samar; and to the south, the Leyte Gulf.
	darfu8.tripod.com /rp_easternsamar.htm (944 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Regions of the Philippines (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Occidental Mindoro (Filipino: Kanlurang Mindoro, â€œWestern Mindoroâ€; Spanish: Mindoro Occidental) is a province of the Philippines located in the MIMAROPA region in Luzon.
		Western Visayas, one of the regions of the Philippines, is designated as Region VI.
		Eastern Samar is a province of the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Regions-of-the-Philippines (5004 words)

	YEHEY!Travel \| Local Flavors - Where's your next stop?
		Samar and Leyte islands came under the jurisdiction of Cebu until they were separated in 1765.
		Northern Samar is one of three Samar provinces created by Republic Act 4221 in 1965, the others being Eastern Samar and Western Samar.
		Northern Samar is the land of the Kuratsa, an improvisory courtship dance taken from the mating movements of a rooster and hen (sakiki), with stress on individual expression and partner communication.
	www.yehey.com /travel/articles.aspx?id=57339 (311 words)

	Western Samar
		Dapdap, a barrio of Taragnan is on the western coast of Samar island, facing Maqueda Bay.
		The Jesuits did not build a stone church in Calbayog., Ceded to the Franciscans with the rest of western Samar in 1768, Calbayog was attended to by Franciscans who resided in the neighboring towns.
		By decree of Saint Pope Pius X the island provinces of Samar and Leyted were erected as the Diocese of Calbayog, separated from Cebu on April 10, 1910, Then in 1914 the Franciscans ceded parish administration to the secular clergy.
	www.admu.edu.ph /offices/mirlab/panublion/r8_westsamar.html (2076 words)

	GlobalPinoy, Travel - Western Samar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The third largest island in the Philippines and the largest among the three Samar provinces, Western Samar or Samar province lies in the southwestern part of Samar Island.
		Surrounded by Northern Samar on the north, Eastern Samar on the east, Samar Sea on the west and Leyte Gulf on the south.
		Samar is noted for its variety of natural attractions.
	www.globalpinoy.com /travel/province/wsamar.php (567 words)

	Official Website of Samar Provincial Council- FORTIS VOLUNTAS FRATERNITAS
		For a brief while, the province was referred to as Western Samar but was officially reverted back to its old name on June 21, 1969 by Republic Act 5650.
		Samar however has the worst stretch of main road in the entire region with its perennially-under-construction, poorly-cemented national highway linking the province to the rest of the country.
		Samar province has the largest population and growth rate of the three provinces in the island.
	www.geocities.com /samartriskelions (429 words)

	Visayas
		Politically, Visayas is divided into 3 regions which are further subdivided into 16 provinces and sub-provinces.
		Western Visyas consists of the island of Panay and the western half of Negros.
		Eastern Visayas consists of the islands of Leyte and Samar.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/vi/Visayas.html (84 words)

	Eastern Visayas, Region VIII, Philippines (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		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.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/ph-viii.html (574 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.
		Although the climate is characterized by rain and marked seasonal period of heavy precipitation at all months of the year, it shows distinct seasons: rainy from November to January with northeast monsoon as the prevailing wind and dry from July to September with its westerly winds locally called "habagat" as the prevailing wind.
		The 23 municipalities composing the province are Jipapad.
	www.geocities.com /TheTropics/Beach/4155/rositabakery.html (801 words)

	Philippines - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Transversing the San Juanico Strait is the San Juanico Bridge, that connects the islands of Samar and Leyte.
		More than 170 languages are spoken in the country, almost all of them belonging to the Western Malayo-Polynesian language group of the Austronesian language family.
		According to the 1987 Constitution, Filipino, heavily based on Tagalog, and English are both the official languages.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Philippines (3822 words)

	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 (702 words)

	Samar
		Eastern Samar is a popular destination for river trips and white water rafting, particularly around the towns of Borongoan and Guian.
		Samar island was a key stop over point for the Spanish galleons that piled the route between Manila and Acapulco in Mexico.
		Natural attractions of Western Samar are Blanca Aurora, Pan-as, Ton-ok, and Darosdos Falls and the Lologayan Rapids.
	www.bartssubic.com /samar.htm (485 words)

	WOW Philippines :: Explore Philippines :: Description
		Eastern Samar had been a significant backdrop of the country’s rich colonial history through the island of Homonhon, where Ferdinand Magellan first set foot on Philippine soil in 1521 on his way to conquer the Philippines for the western world.
		Historians have since described this part of Samar Island as the “eastern gateway to the Philippines.” The coast of the small province faces the Pacific Ocean and much of the land is rugged with the vast parts forested.
		It is bounded on the north by Northern Samar, on the east by the Philippine Sea, on the west by Western Samar, and on the south by the Leyte Gulf.
	www.wowphilippines.com.ph /explore_phil/place_details.asp?content=description&province=43 (323 words)

	Samar Was Never Wounded
		Samar, it seems, used to be the official name of the third largest island of what in 1946 came to be known as the Republic of the Philippines.
		There is no question about the name “Samar” that applies to the province that was christened by RA 4221 in 1965 as “Western Samar”.
		From what Pigafetta wrote, it was even clearer to one’s imagination that the first people of Samar were friendly, hospitable and loved very much to talk about themselves, their culture, their land, and the things around them.
	www.samarnews.com /news2006/aug/f752.htm (875 words)

	Ombudsman charges Western Samar governor, 6 others - 9/07/06 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		GOVERNOR Milagrosa Tee Tan of Western Samar and at least six others officials were charged with graft by Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez for the allegedly anomalous purchase of 16.1 million pesos worth of rice, medicines and other supplies.
		The charges against the Western Samar officials were filed by the Isog Han Samar Movement of Catbalogan, Samar represented by Father Noel Labendia of the diocese of Calbayog, on the basis of an investigation conducted by the Commission on Audit (COA) on selected transactions of provincial government from Jan. 1, 2001 to April, 2003.
		It is also 107 kilometers away from Samar, which makes it improbable (for it) to deliver several hundreds of sacks of rice in just one day," the Ombudsman said.
	services.inq7.net /print/print.php?article_id=19598 (379 words)

	WOW Philippines :: Explore Philippines :: History
		It divided the whole island of Samar into three independent provinces: Northern Samar, Western Samar (subsequently renamed Samar), and Eastern Samar.
		On October 17, 1944, rangers of the U.S. Army landed on the tiny island of Suluan Guiuan and had their first encounter of the Philippine territory three days before General Douglas MacArthur landed on the beaches of Leyte.
		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.
	www.tourism.gov.ph /explore_phil/place_details.asp?content=history&province=43 (275 words)

	Overview (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Congressman Eladio T. Balite of Northern Samar and Felipe J. Abrigo of Eastern Samar, authored Republic Act 4221 which was approved by Congress in 1963.
		It is bounded by the Pacific ocean on the east; the San Bernardino Strait on the north; Samar Sea on the west; and the Samar and Eastern Samar provinces on the south.
		Northern Samar is 732.72 kilometers by land from Manila.
	www.northernsamar.gov.ph /overview.html (928 words)

	Samar Magic Tours-Adventure Active Tours, Adventure Travel , Exotic Vacations, Holidays & Vacations....
		On arrival, you are welcomed by Samar Magic Tours's representative and are transferred to your hotel in the heart of the city!.
		Overnight in traditional ger dwellings at the Tourist camp (hot water, showers, western style toilets and restaurant).
		You will pass by the local nomads breeding horses and may be invited to share a drink of airag or kumis (fermented mares milk) the national drink.
	www.samarmagictours.com /en_btt.htm (1745 words)

	Manila Bulletin Online
		HISTORIANS have described this part of Samar islands as the "Eastern gateway to the Philippines." The coast of this small province faces the Pacific Ocean and much of the land is rugged: Vast parts of the province are forested.
		Recently I visited two beautiful towns of this province and another in Western Samar: These are Guiuan and Sulangan in Eastern Samar and Basey in Western Samar.
		Pictures of mini falls, islets, sumptuous star apples being sold at the highway, children walking barefoot on their way to school full of zest and life, the warm hospitality of the SamareÃ±os.
	www.mb.com.ph /issues/2006/04/24/TOUR2006042462160.html (1068 words)

	Samar solon says Palparan 'friendly' but with 'no soul' - INQ7.net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		THE ARMY officer dubbed the "Executioner of Samar" yesterday faced his critics in the House of Representatives, including one who said that he feared for his life.
		Uy made the comments after the House committee on national defense conducted a hearing on allegations that Palparan, commander of the 8th Infantry Division, was responsible for warrantless arrests and searches as well as the disappearance and killing of a number of activists in Western Samar province.
		Activists and party-list representatives have accused Palparan of putting Samar under de facto military rule, with Army officers summoning elected civilian officials to military camps and soldiers raiding houses in the dead of night.
	news.inq7.net /nation/index.php?index=1&story_id=38175 (1331 words)

	Samar Resource Management Program
		In the Samar Resource Management Program (SRMP), PBSP engages in a massive poverty alleviation work in an area identified as among the most economically-depressed in the country.
		Recently, the Samar Program-assisted Old and New Mahayag Cooperatives won awards as first and second Best Cooperatives, respectively, of the European Union-funded WEST SAMAR Program.
		Maqueda Bay, source of livelihood for 14 out of 25 municipalities in Samar, is severely depleted by indiscriminate and illegal fishing methods.
	www.pbsp.org.ph /samar_intro.htm (218 words)

	Region 8: Eastern Visayas Itineraries
		Northern Samar is accessible by land or air.
		Eastern Samar is linked to Western Samar through a road that runs across the central cordillera of Samar.
		Western Samar is along the Pan-Philippine or Maharlika Highway, traversed by interisland and local buses.
	www.admu.edu.ph /offices/mirlab/panublion/reg_8.html (718 words)

	ABS-CBN Interactive (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Pro-administration Samar congressmen have found the raging audiotape controversy as "bargaining chip" in pressing for the ouster of Major Gen. Jovito Palparan as chief of the 8th Infantry Division of the Philippine Army in Catbalogan, Samar.
		Western Samar Reps. Catalino Figueroa and Reynaldo Uy on Wednesday night said they will withdraw support to President Arroyo on the issue of her alleged wiretapped conversations if Palparan is not shipped out of Samar.
		Alden Ambida, a Bayan-Muna Samar coordinator, survived an assassination attempt in Borongan, Eastern Samar on April 9.
	www.abs-cbnnews.com /storypage.aspx?StoryId=8631 (1315 words)

	Leaders For Health Project
		San Sebastian, Western Samar is cut in to by the National Highway.
		It's thirteen barangays are dispersed over about forty hectares of land area, with some of the barangays reachable only by traveling for hours on foot.
		With a very low crime rate, San Sebastian is considered as one of the most peaceful municipalities of Western Samar.
	www.leadersforhealth.ph /?fid=samar_san-sebastian (75 words)

	Eastern Samar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Narrow plains hug most of the coastal areas and in some instances the banks of its principal rivers and their tributaries.
		Since that account, historians have described this part of Samar Island as the “eastern gateway to the Philippines” the coast of this small province faces the Pacific Ocean and much of the land is rugged with the vast parts forested.
		On October 17, 1944, rangers of the U.S. Army landed on the tiny island of Suluan, Guiuan and had their first encounter on Philippine territory three days before Gen. Douglas MacArthur landed on the beaches of Leyte.
	www.evis.net.ph /infocenter/attractions/Eastern-samar.htm (549 words)

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