What are the festivals in Eastern Samar?

Top Events & Festivals

  • Fiesta del Sr. Sto.
  • Buyogan Festival – August.
  • Manaragat Festival of Catbalogan – August.
  • Padul-ong Festival of Borongan – September.
  • Karatong Festival of Dulag, Leyte – September.
  • Leyte Gulf Landings Commemorations – October.
  • OkTuba Festival – October.
  • Lawig Festival of Palompon, Leyte – December.

What is unique Samar?

Samar is home to Asia’s 2nd largest cave system – the Langon-Gobingob Caves in Calbiga, as well as the world-renowned Sohoton Caves and Natural Bridge. Experience a thrill of the Ulot River Torpedo Boat Ride in Paranas and indulge on the succulent Tenani cuisine.

What is Eastern Samar known for?

Eastern Samar is famous in Philippine history is Homonhon Island off the coast of Guiuan, the province’s southern-most town, facing both the Pacific Ocean and the Leyte Gulf where Magellan first landed. Guiuan by itself is a quaint town composed of several Island-Barangays, each with its own story to tell.

Where is Samar Oras?

province of Eastern Samar
Contents. Oras is a coastal municipality in the province of Eastern Samar. The municipality has a land area of 188.70 square kilometers or 72.86 square miles which constitutes 4.09% of Eastern Samar’s total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 37,451.

What is Bankaton festival?

Bankaton Festival is a religious festival held each August 20 at Lavezares, Northern Samar. It is a yearly vessel hustling challenge to praise the devour of Nueva Señora de Salvacion, the town’s patroness. An occasion out of appreciation for the town’s benefactor holy person, San Nicolas de Tolentino.

Is Eastern Samar poor?

In the first semester of 2021, poverty incidence among population in Eastern Samar was estimated at 43.1 percent; Leyte (excluding Tacloban City) at 39.1 percent; Samar at 37.0 percent; Southern Leyte at 31.7 percent; Northern Samar at 31.0 percent; and Biliran at 30.7 percent.

What is the capital of Eastern Samar?

Borongan
Its capital is the city of Borongan. Eastern Samar occupies the eastern portion of the island of Samar….Eastern Samar.

Eastern Samar Silangang Samar (Filipino)
Region Eastern Visayas
Founded June 19, 1965
Capital and largest city Borongan
Government

What is Padul Ong Festival?

About Padul-ong Festival. The Padul-ong Festival is the province’s way to pay homage to its Patroness, the Blessed Virgin Mary. The capital city of the province, pronounced as “bo-rong-gan”, was derived from the Waray-waray word “borong” which means “fog. The festival commemorates the day they received the image.