How to get there
By Sea
By Air
Via Biliran Airport – June 21,
2017, AirJuan opens
destination Cebu to Biliran and
its
vice versa. The fastest link.
They have trips 5x a week on
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday,
Saturday & Sunday. (AirJuan
Flight Schedules) You can book
via their website.
Via Mactan Airport – Fly in
straight to Cebu. Travel time is
60 minutes. Grab a taxi and go
straight to the port. You have
an option to take a fast craft to
Ormoc or the overnight trip to
Naval, Biliran.
Via DZR Airport – Fly in straight
to Tacloban. Travel time is 1
hour and 15 minutes. Ride a
jeepney to the Tacloban
downtown and ask for the
driver to take you to the
shuttle buses going to Naval,
Biliran.
hour and 30 minutes.
reference:https://tourism.biliranisland.com/accommodations.php
Via Cebu – Ride a ferry and
travel 10 hours to Naval.
You can also take a fast
craft to Ormoc city ,travel
time is 3 hours. From there
PARADISE
take a shuttle bus to Naval.
Travel time is 1 hour and 30
minutes. (Naval Shipping
Schedule)
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Via Manila – Ride a ferry
going to Ormoc City. Travel
time is 24 hours. From
there take a shuttle bus to
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Naval, Biliran.
Biliran's mysteriously alluring hidden beauty
By Land
Via Manila – Go to Pasay or
Cubao terminal. Buses travel
to Naval Biliran daily. Travel
time is more than 24 hours.
Via Davao – Go to Davao City
Overland Bus Terminal. Buses
travel to Tacloban Daily.
Travel time is 15 hours.
Via Tacloban – There are
several buses that travel
daily to Naval, Biliran. Travel
time is 2 hours and 45
minutes.
Via Ormoc – There are several
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 THINGS TO DO Experience the culture
WHY SHOULD
Municipalities of Biliran Province preserve the

WHEN IN BILIRAN historical significance of local festivals, which

THIS PROVINCE
showcases their cultures and histories.

BE VISITED? Go island-hopping
The province of Biliran
HUDYAKA

consists of the main island as One of the highlights of Biliran

well as a number of smaller Provincehood Anniversary on
every 11th of May, the festival is
islands, including Puro Island,

a celebration of the Biliranons’

Must Visit Because...

which serves as a connection
endeavors as one people with
between the province of
“hudyaka” or merriment. It
Biliran and the province of
showcases the various festivals
Leyte; the island municipality of it’s component municipalities.
The island province of Biliran Island is a call to of Maripipi; Higatangan
adventure with its plethora of natural wonders, Island, which is famous for its
despite the fact that it is only a small island. shifting sandbar; Sambawan
Since so many years, the island has been forced to Island; and Dalutan Island,
exist in the shadow of its more prominent
neighbors; however, given the opportunities that
which is famous for its white
sand beach and pristine clear
BAGASUMBOL

the province provides, it is impossible for it to fail to water; and Sambawan Island,
shine on its own merits. which is famous for Celebrated in Naval during its town

fiesta on every 1st Saturday of
Enjoy swimming under October, the festival
depicts the birth of Christianity in
In addition to its stunning rice terraces and the bright blue skies the town during the Spanish time,
majestic waterfalls, which are hidden away in the Since the island is “Bagasumbol” means somewhat
island's mountainous and volcanic terrains, Biliran is surrounded by beautiful pointed, as what passers by
known for its pristine islands and beaches with beaches, swimming is an describe the settlement in the old
absolute must do. The clear days.
white sand that are located on its vibrant and
blue water which reflects the

abundant water.
color of the sky looks so
IBID
Both of its major islands, Biliran and Maripipi, are
inviting! I’m sure no one
made up of potentially active volcanoes. A number
would be able to resist
of smaller islands and islets, including the well-

elebrated in Caibiran
plunging in.
known island of Sambawan, surround these two C
larger islands. during its town fiesta
Try scuba-diving every 25th of July, the
Biliran Island is not only festival illustrates the
beautiful in the outside, but playful stance of lizards
Although it is one of the smallest provinces in the
there is also a beautiful locally known as “Ibid”
country, Biliran is the fourth smallest, and yet it is underwater world waiting to
packed to the brim with breathtaking natural which abounds by the
be explored. I’m talking about
attractions. river near its
the beautiful coral reefs and
earliest settlement ,
colorful fishes you can see
from which the town
when going for a scuba-
gets its name. Caibiran
It is now time for you to shine, Biliran! diving.
means a place where
there are many “Ibid”.
 Eat Fresh sea
foods to your
heart’s content
Since Biliran is surrounded by
seas, fresh seafood is abundant.
You can fill your stomach with
freshly caught fish, shrimps and
crabs at a low cost.
Suman Biliran
from Biliran
The tasty suman of Naval of
different flavors like the
tinambiran (a combination of
white and brown glutinous rice),
plain white suman and suman
with mango marmalade are
emerging nowadays. It has
gathered thousands of orders at
a trade fair last 2012.
Papaya Pickles
from Biliran
Produced from fresh green
mature papaya mixed with other
fresh vegetables, such as
carrots, green and red bell
peppers preserved in natural
coco vinegar. Comes in 250 gram
bottles.
DELICACIES
of
BILIRAN
HISTORY
HISTORY
During the early Spanish era, what is now
called Biliran Island was known as Isla de
Panamao. The term refers to an ethnic fishing
net. The present name, believed to be adopted
sometime between the late 1600s and the early
1700s, was, according to many publications,
derived from a native grass called borobiliran
which once grew abundantly on the island’s Sambawan Island, the icon of Biliran
plains. A contending theory states that the
name came from the word bilir, which was
defined in an old Visayan dictionary to be the
“corner or edge of a boat, vase or anything
protruding, like veins, or the furrow made by
the plow.” The dictionary also gives biliran as
an alternate spelling for bilir. This theory is
supported by the fact that Biliran was site of
the first large-scale shipyard, built in the
1600s. Galleons were built to support the
Galleon trade between Manila and Acapulco in
Mexico.
The first town, named Biliran, was founded in
1712. During this time, the island was a part of
the province of Cebu. Biliran, together with the Tips
islands of Samar and Leyte were constituted
Mobile signal is present in Naval,
into a separate province in 1735. Later when
Samar and Leyte were split into two provinces
Maripipi and Sambawan Island
in 1768, Biliran became part of Leyte. Best months to visit is during dry
months, from April to July
There are ATMs in Naval
No establishment accepts credit
cards
Solar-powered electricity in
Sambawan Island runs only from 6PM
to 6AM
 REFERENCES:

https://www.lakwatsero.com/destinations/biliran-
island-travel-guide

https://faq.ph/10-things-to-do-when-in-biliran/

http://domestictourismphilippines.blogspot.com/2014/10/1
0-food-delicacies-in-region-8-eastern.html

https://www.biliranisland.com/history/biliran/