Alongside these culinary gems was a vibrant display of banig products, made even more dynamic by the presence of actual weavers on-site — offering guests a rare chance to witness and even try the intricate weaving process firsthand.A space that celebrated craft, culture, and community, Samar’s booth was awarded Best Eastern Visayas Booth and Best continue reading : 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫’𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐊𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫, 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬.

“𝐈𝐍 𝐏𝐇𝐎𝐓𝐎𝐒: In preparation for the official opening of Mt. Huraw as a tourism destination, the Department of Tourism–Eastern Visayas, in partnership with the Samar Provincial Tourism Office (SPTO), conducted a comprehensive Mountain Guides Training. This initiative aims to further equip our local guides with the essential knowledge, practical skills, and safety protocols necessary for continue reading : 𝙸𝚗 𝚙𝚛𝚎𝚙𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚘𝚏𝚏𝚒𝚌𝚒𝚊𝚕 𝚘𝚙𝚎𝚗𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚘𝚏 𝙼𝚝. 𝙷𝚞𝚛𝚊𝚠 𝚊𝚜 𝚊 𝚝𝚘𝚞𝚛𝚒𝚜𝚖 𝚍𝚎𝚜𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗, 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝙳𝚎𝚙𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝 𝚘𝚏 𝚃𝚘𝚞𝚛𝚒𝚜𝚖–𝙴𝚊𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚗 𝚅𝚒𝚜𝚊𝚢𝚊𝚜, 𝚒𝚗 𝚙𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚗𝚎𝚛𝚜𝚑𝚒𝚙 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚂𝚊𝚖𝚊𝚛 𝙿𝚛𝚘𝚟𝚒𝚗𝚌𝚒𝚊𝚕 𝚃𝚘𝚞𝚛𝚒𝚜𝚖 𝙾𝚏𝚏𝚒𝚌𝚎 (𝚂𝙿𝚃𝙾)

“𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊: The University of Santo Tomas Graduate School–Center for Conservation of Cultural Property and Environment in the Tropics (UST-CCPET) and the UST Sentro Turismo, together with researchers from Northwest Samar State University (NwSSU) and Samar State University (SSU), presented the Province of Samar’s Sustainable Cultural Management and Development Plan (2025–2024) and the Sustainable Strategic Tourism continue reading : Province of Samar’s Sustainable Cultural Management and Development Plan (2025–2024) and the Sustainable Strategic Tourism Development Plan (2025–2034)

“Governor Sharee Ann Tan, in her Inaugural Address during the Padayon Samar: Inauguration and Oath-taking Ceremony, emphasized the critical importance of investing in human capital as a means to uplift the lives of every Samarnon.Anchored on this vision, the Samar Provincial Tourism Office has made significant progress in empowering People’s Organizations—paving the way for an continue reading : “𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳. 𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘶𝘯𝘸𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘦, 𝘸𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘢 𝘚𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩𝘺, 𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥, 𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘷𝘪𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘵, 𝘱𝘩𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥.”

Honored with Best CPTEx Booth and Best Eastern Visayas Showcase, this milestone is a heartfelt tribute to the creativity, culture, and community that make Samar truly shine. A big thank you to everyone who made this moment possible! 🧡