How to get there :

The Southern Highway, otherwise known as the Maharlika Highway is the route taken down from Luzon to the Visayas and Samar. A bus service down through Naga City (Which has a large student population) and Legazpi another nice place to stop off. And across into Samar. Calbayog is the main city of the area . From there a bus, or a private car or van is required to get across to the east coast town of Borongan. Which is a focal point for surfers.

Seaport

Almost all of the coastal municipalities of the Province has its own port. However, only the ports in Catbalogan and Calbayog City are classified as national ports. These ports serve inter-island vessels plying Manila, Cebu and other neighboring cities.

Airport

The province has two existing airports namely, the Calbayog Airport and the Catbalogan Airport.

The Calbayog Airport, which is considered a secondary airport, has a concrete surface. It has a total runway length of 1,475 meters and a width of 30 meters. This airport can accommodate aircrafts for general aviation (weighing 12,000 pounds and below). At present, this airport serves commercial flights of the Philippine Airlines. 

On the other hand, there are no commercial flights available at the Catbalogan Airport. Classified as a feeder airport, its runway has a length of 1,200 meters and width of 30 meters. It can only accommodate aircrafts for general aviation. At present, construction of the airport is being undertaken.

History

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.

It has a  total land area of 4,339.6 square kilometers covering 23 municipalities and 597 barangays with Borongan as the capital town.            

In terms of agricultural resources, the province is a major exporter of copra and marine products. Other major crops also include rice and root crops.

Ngulos Surf.

Eastern Samar is known for   its mineral deposits which include: copper, iron, bauxite, gold and nickel.   It has also non-metallic mineral resources such as sand, gravel limestone, sandstone, coal and clay.

Also, beautiful beaches surround the province. Ngulos Beach, in the town of Guiuan is the most popular one.

Today, with its improved transportation and communication facilities and improved peace and order situation, the province is now becoming a favorite destination for tourists and investors.

Surfing

Borongon Surf.

Samar has an idyllic tropical background for the surf adventurer. There are no real details in surf magazines as to where the surf areas are, and this is a place for the true surfer to explore. Many of the breaks on Eastern Samar have been surfed by but a few, real enthusiasts. Some have most likely never been surfed before.

However, with time and effort you could be well rewarded with one of many locations in this area of secret surfing paradise. You would be best advised to start your quest around Borongan and linger there, and then head off north, or south.

The season for the best waves is generally September through to March, with the bigger swells arriving later in that period.

The people of Samar are extremely friendly and the women stunningly beautiful. The scenery is a tropical delight, which when combined with some classic un-crowded surf makes this an ideal place to visit and explore.

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