Samar, officially the Province of Samar, formerly named Western Samar, is a province in the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. Its capital is the city of Catbalogan. It is bordered by Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, Leyte and Leyte Gulf, and includes several islands in the Samar Sea. Samar is connected to the island of Leyte via the San Juanico Bridge.
Alberto "Bert" Gatmaitan Romulo is a Filipino politician and diplomat. He served in the Philippines in various capacities as executive secretary, finance secretary, foreign affairs secretary, and budget secretary. His most recent office is his leadership of the Department of Foreign Affairs before and during the early period of the administration of President Benigno Aquino III.
MV Doña Paz was a Japanese-built and Philippine-registered passenger ferry that sank after it collided with the oil tanker Vector on December 20, 1987. Built by Onomichi Zosen of Hiroshima, Japan, the ship was launched on April 25, 1963 as the Himeyuri Maru with a passenger capacity of 608. In October 1975, the Himeyuri Maru was bought by Sulpicio Lines and renamed the Don Sulpicio. After a fire on board in June 1979, the ship was refurbished and renamed Doña Paz.
Jiabong, officially the Municipality of Jiabong, is a 5th class municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 19,205 people.
Tarangnan, officially the Municipality of Tarangnan, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,713 people.
The legislative districts of Samar are the representations of the province of Samar in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The province is currently represented in the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines through its first and second congressional districts.
Samar State University (SSU) is a public university in the Philippines located in the province of Samar. Its main campus is located in Barangay Guindaponan, Catbalogan. The university has three other external campuses: Mercedes Campus, Catbalogan; Paranas Campus, and Basey Campus.
Catbalogan Airport is an airport serving Catbalogan, the capital of Samar, Philippines. It is classified as a community airport by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), a body of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) that is responsible for the operations of not only this airport but also other airports in the Philippines except the major international airports. Catbalogan Airport is located in Barangay Cabugawan on Buri Island, connected via land bridge of Route 675 to the coast of Barangay Silanga, Catbalogan.
Catbalogan, officially the City of Catbalogan, is a 5th class component city and capital city of the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 106,440 people.
Basiao Island is an island in Catbalogan, Samar, Philippines. It is composed of three islets interconnected through basal karst and coastal carbonate calcium carbonate brought about by continuous diastrophism. It faces Majaba Island on the northwest direction of the islet while the opposite headland side faces the southern part of Catbalogan, approximately three nautical miles. Basiao, as an island barangay, is one of 57 barangays of Catbalogan, the capital of Samar Province.
Bartolomé Alberto Mott, known professionally as Tom Rodriguez, is a Filipino actor. After an unsuccessful marriage with top actress Carla Abellana, he had his hiatus since 2022 and moved back to the States to start anew.
Samar National School (SNS) is the mother school of the province of Samar, under the Catbalogan Division, Philippines located in its capital city, Catbalogan that was founded in 1904.
DYSB-TV is a commercial relay television station in the Philippines owned by Sumuroy Broadcasting Corporation and affiliated with ABS-CBN Corporation. Its studio is located at Del Pilar Street corner Garcia Ave., Catbalogan, Province of Samar.
DXMBRMN Malaybalay is a radio station owned and operated by the Radio Mindanao Network. The station's studio and transmitter are located at Purok 2, Brgy. San Jose, Malaybalay.
Samar was a province in the Philippines which is coterminous with the island of Samar and its outlying islands.
DYMS, broadcasting as MSFM 105.3, is a radio station owned and operated by PEC Broadcasting Corporation. The station's studio is located along #198-B Mabini Ave., Catbalogan. The station simulcasts a number of programs from Aksyon Radyo.
One Radio 101.3 is an FM station owned and operated by Wave Network. Its studios and transmitter are located at Pier 2, Catbalogan. The frequency is formerly owned by Manila Broadcasting Company.
Saint Mary’s College of Catbalogan, formerly named Sacred Heart College, is a private Catholic basic and higher education institution run by the RVM (Religious of the Virgin Mary) sisters in Catbalogan, Samar. The school started as a parochial school in 1929. The students are called Marian students for the reason that they possess the Marian-Ignacian identity values of the Most Venerable Mother Ignacia Del Espiritu Santo.
Samar College, Inc. is a private school in Catbalogan, Samar, Philippines. It was founded in 1949 as the Samar Junior College and initially offered Elementary Teacher Certificate and Associate in Arts. Bachelor's degree programs in Education were opened in the 1950s, while the Bachelor of Science in Commerce followed in the 1980s. The college expanded its undergraduate programs throughout the years, and it eventually established the College of Graduate Studies in the late 1990s. This was also the same time that the high school and elementary departments were opened.
Stephany Uy-Tan is a Filipina politician who served as mayor of Catbalogan, Samar for two consecutive terms.
