Imelda Park

Samar Provincial Capitol

Saob Cave: The Women Weaver Visiting Catbalogan City is visiting the capital of the province of Samar. Thus, don’t forget to set your foot in front
of the Samar Provincial Capitol Building. A picture with this majestic and neo-classical structure would probably

A creative hands of women in Basey that create one of the best souvenirs you can have when you visit Catbalogan.
The Obelisk is located at the park in front of the Capitol building. The Obelisk depicts the four major events in
Samar’s history: the 1901 Balangiga Encounter during the Philippine-American War (1899–1902); the 1649 Sumuroy
numerous arts and handcrafts under a cave. Rebellion led by Juan Sumuroy in Palapag against the Spaniards; the arrival of the first Jesuit missionaries to
Samar on October 15, 1596; and the August 11, 1841 declaration of Samar as an independent province by Queen

Province of
Isabella II of Spain. Imelda Park is one of Catbaloganons’ favorite places to hang out with friends, families, and kids.
Several big trees make the park a great place to play, jog, or just relax and breath some fresh air.

Main Campus
Samar
The Caving Capital of the Philippines

Samar Delicacies One of the best university in Catbalogan City, Samar. Established in 1912 as the
Samar is known for its famous and delicious Samar Trade School, which is originally the laboratory shop of the Samar Provincial
High School. SSU offers a wide variety of undergraduate and graduate programs.
delicacies such as latik, bibingka, moron and many Courses related to Education, Industrial Technology, Arts and Sciences, Engineering,
more. and Health Sciences are available to students who intend to pursue their education in
the university. The university also has an online learning program which
gives students the access to flexible learning process through the use of
internet. Aside from providing advanced instruction in various disciplines, the school
is also active in conducting research and community engagement projects in Samar
and its nearby areas through its three research centers----Center for Engineering
Sciences, Technology and Innovations (CESTI), Center for Fisheries and Aquatic
Resources, Research and Development (CFARRD), and Research Center for Culture
Manaragat Festival of Catbalogan and Social Issues (RCCSI).
Manarabo Festival of Hinabangan

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welcome to participate in the contest of festivals during the parade wherein the
participants tried their best to get the winning prize. Colorful costumes and dances can
be seen in the parade.
 Amazing destinations to
visit in Samar!
Samar’s one of the best eco-
tourism destination. Tours to the park
starts in a Sohoton River cruise with a
beautiful scenery of greenery up to
the docking area. Visitors will be
greeted with Waray-waray music
played by the locals, proceed to
spelunking in Sohoton and Panhulugan
Caves, then go kayaking up to the
gigantic Sohoton Natural Bridge.
Panhulugan Cave
Is one of the historic
landmarks in the province
of Samar. It is a well-
preserved 17th century
old church which was built
on an elevated land with a
huge bell tower on the
left side.
Samar Archaeological Museum
and Research
·Also called as Looc Beach, is
one of the most accessible
and visited tourist spots
in Samar. The calm and clean
waters of the beach is good
for swimming and
kayaking..
Spent a night
and experience the
karst formations,
majestic waterfalls,
and scenic
network of rivers.
Sohoton Cave and Natural Bridge Park
Get lost in an imaginary
world inside. The cave
features beautiful rock
formations, walls of
Lulugayan Falls and Rapids
sparkling white crystals, and
chambers full of stalactites,
stalagmites, and even
helictites.
· piece of Palawan in Daram,
A Samar spanning 90km.
Samar. will give you a glimpse of
how the rock formations in
Palawan actually look like. If you’re
from the outlying areas near
Samar, surely this spot would give
you some Palawan feels!
Basey Church (Saint Michael the
Archangel Church)
The museum displays
a varied array of historical
and cultural materials
such as burial jars, Chinese
Lobo Cave
porcelains, religious
statues, and log coffins
containing skeletal Marabut Rock
remains. Formation
Marabut Marine Park,
located at San Pedro
Bay, hosts numerous
limestone rock
formations, some
towering for more
than 30 meters high with
their own vegetation.
Malajog Beach
Langun-Gobingob Cave
·One of the stunning tourist
spots in Samar dubbed as
the “Mini Niagara of the
Philippines“. The main falls
with the highest drop is
raging waters, climb
wide and very majestic
where the plunge pool is
good for swimming and cliff
jumping.
Kandiwata Rock Formation
Lobo Cave is one of the
legendary tourist spots in
Samar province. Locals
believe that fairies (called
enkanto in the local dialect)
inhabit the cave.
Paranas Eco-trail and Birding Site
The Philippine’s largest
contiguous tract of old-
growth rainforest.
Covering an area of more
than 333,300 hectares,
the park is home to
endemic and endangered
Samar Island National Park species, making it a
biological hotspot.
Experience the
huge boulders, and
jump off a big rock
and into the rapids
Ulot River
The longest river in
The headwater starts
at San Jose de Buan in
Western Samar, passing
downstream through
Paranas and finally Can
Avid in Eastern Samar.
The eco-trail and birding site is
within the Samar Island Natural
Park (SINP), the largest
contiguous tract of old-growth
forest in the Philippines. The SINP
is home to 215 bird species and
over 1,000 species of flora and
fauna, making an eco-trail an ideal
activity.