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    Eastern Visayas Region: REPORTER: Scott Vincent Pagaduan Section: Beed Ii-D

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    This document provides information about the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines, including the provinces of Western Samar, Southern Leyte, and their capital and tourist cities. It discusses the local economies, festivals, foods, and politicians of these areas. Key points include that Western Samar's economy relies on fishing and agriculture, it hosts the Sarakiki-Hadang festival in September, and dishes include kinilaw and baduya nga pasayan. Southern Leyte is known for abaca fiber production and the Sanggutan Festival in May, and foods include binagol, suman latik, and tres marias. Major tourist sites described are Sohoton Cave, San Juanico Bridge, Tang

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    This document provides information about the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines, including the provinces of Western Samar, Southern Leyte, and their capital and tourist cities. It discusses the local economies, festivals, foods, and politicians of these areas. Key points include that Western Samar's economy relies on fishing and agriculture, it hosts the Sarakiki-Hadang festival in September, and dishes include kinilaw and baduya nga pasayan. Southern Leyte is known for abaca fiber production and the Sanggutan Festival in May, and foods include binagol, suman latik, and tres marias. Major tourist sites described are Sohoton Cave, San Juanico Bridge, Tang

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    This document provides information about the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines, including the provinces of Western Samar, Southern Leyte, and their capital and tourist cities. It discusses the local economies, festivals, foods, and politicians of these areas. Key points include that Western Samar's economy relies on fishing and agriculture, it hosts the Sarakiki-Hadang festival in September, and dishes include kinilaw and baduya nga pasayan. Southern Leyte is known for abaca fiber production and the Sanggutan Festival in May, and foods include binagol, suman latik, and tres marias. Major tourist sites described are Sohoton Cave, San Juanico Bridge, Tang

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    EASTERN

    VISAYAS
    REGION
    REPORTER: Scott Vincent Pagaduan
    SECTION: BEED II-D
    WESTERN
    SAMAR
    o The name "Samar" was derived from the
    local language samad, meaning "wound"
    or "cut“.
    o Capital: Catbalogan
    o Their languages are Waray-Waray,
    Cebuano, Boholano and Tagalog.
    o Fishing and Agriculture are the major
    economic activities in the province.
    o Almost 95 percent of the total households
    population of the province of Samar are
    Filipino citizens. The rest are Chinese,
    Americans and other foreign nationals.
    LUZ C. PONFERRADA

    o Luz Ponferrada is a Filipino politician.


    o She is currently serving as mayor of
    Basey, a municipality of Samar Province
     in the Eastern Visayas Region,
    Philippines.
    o She is the first ever lady Mayor of Basey.
    SARAKIKI-HADANG
    FESTIVAL

    o Celebrated in Calbayog City, Western


    Samar during the primary seven day
    stretch of September.
    o They offer local chicken as penances to
    adore the spirits.
    o It's best described as the movements of a
    rooster as it tries to court a hen or
    challenge another rooster to a fight.
    o Hadang on the other hand is an olden day
    ritual done by locals as a tribute to the
    gods.
    NATIVE DELICACIES

    o Kinilaw is a pretty Filipino-native


    popular dish.
    o Baduya nga Pasayan is Samar’s answer
    to Japanese tempura.
    o Calbayog’s version of pancit comes with
    the typical noodles, vegetables, seafood,
    and pork.
    o Samar’s tamalos is distinctly spicy and
    nutty.
    o Torta is a buttery pound cake baked in
    pans with scalloped edges.
    TOURIST
    DESTINATIONS

    o Sohoton Cave and Natural Bridge


    derives its name from the Cebuano word
    so-oton which means to pass through a
    small opening. This cave has a high
    cathedral-like dome with an entrance of
    parabolic arch.
    o San Juanico Bridge connects the islands
    of Leyte and Samar by linking the city of
    Tacloban to the town of Santa Rita,
    Samar. It passes over the San Juanico
    Strait. The road infrastructure is the
    longest bridge in the Philippines spanning
    across a body of water
    SOUTHERN
    LEYTE
    o Maasin City is the capital of the province.
    Southern Leyte was once part of Leyte
    province before it was made into a
    separate province.
    o The province is well known for its quality
    abaca products and is the country's major
    producer of abaca fiber.
    o The main language is Cebuano.
    o The major industries are agriculture,
    fishery and handicraft making.
    o The main agricultural products are copra,
    abaca fibre, banana, rice, corn, fruits,
    vegetable and poultry meat.
    IMELDA UY-TAN

    o Imelda Uy Tan is a Filipino politician. She


    is currently serving as mayor of Sogod, a
    municipality of Southern Leyte Province
    in Eastern Visayas.
    o With a total of 17,612 votes, Imelda Uy-
    Tan retains her position as the municipal
    mayor of Sogod.
    SANGGUTAN
    FESTIVAL

    o The Sanggutan Festival is one of the


    famous Leyte festivals and events that
    both tourists and locals also love.
    o It is held in Barugo, a municipality of
    Leyte, and is celebrated every May 18.
    o The Sanggutan Festival gives importance
    on the old coconut wine processing that
    was used in Barugo.
    NATIVE DELICACIES

    o Binagol is made from Glutinous rice,


    kalamay or brown sugar, and taro pudding
    with nuts.
    o Suman Latik is a sweet Filipino snack
    made from rice dish and caramel sauce.
    o Tres Marias is one of the unique Leyte
    delicacies due to its ingredients.
    o Chocolate Moron is one of the easiest
    Native delicacies to prepare in the
    province.
    o Bocarillos is the Southern Leyte's version
    of Bucayo.
    TOURIST
    DESTINATIONS

    o Tangkaan Beach is not just a place of


    relaxation and enjoyment. It is also a
    place of history. The name Tangkaan is
    from the word “tangka” which means
    to attempt.
    o Limasawa Island is famous as it is
    believed to be the site of the first mass in
    Philippine soil, officiated on Easter
    Sunday of March 31, 1521.
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