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Wars of ancient history were about possessions, territory, power, control, family, betrayal, lover's quarrel, politics and sometimes religion.

But we are in the Modern era and supposedly more educated and enlightened .

Think about this. Don't just brush off these questions.

Why is RELIGION still involved in WARS? Isn't religion supposed to be about PEACE?
Ask yourself; What religion always campaign to have its religious laws be accepted as government laws, always involved in wars and consistently causing WARS, yet insists that it's a religion of peace?

WHY??

There are only two kinds of people who teach tolerance:

The Bullies. They want you to tolerate them so they can continue to maliciously deprive you. Do not believe these bullies teaching tolerance, saying that it’s the path to prevent hatred and prejudice.
The victims who are waiting for the right moment to retaliate. They can’t win yet, so they tolerate.

Province of Samar (Western), Philippines

The province of Western Samar is within Region VIII
As of 2007 the land area of Western Samar was 604,803 hectares, which is about 42% of the island's total land area

The Physical environment of Samar includes almost every kind of topography: mountains, forests, rivers, lakes, plains, coasts and islands. It has a much lower highland system compared to other provinces. The central upland core is formed from a broad plateau with local relief sight ranging from 700 to 1,000 feet. Numerous streams in the island have cut sharp valleys on the surface of this plateau and the overall landscape is hilly and rugged.

The province of Samar has 24 municipalities, 2 cities, and 949 barangays. Most of these municipalities are along the coast. The capital town of Samar province is Catbalogan which is also an important seaport facing the Maqueda Bay.

Location of Samar, Philippines

Samar Province is 802 kilometers from Manila. It lies southeast of Luzon and occupies the westernmost section of the Samar Island in the visayas islands within Region VIII. To the north, it is bounded by the province of Northern Samar; on the east by the province of Eastern Samar; to the west by the Samar Sea and to the south by the Leyte Gulf.

Samar is connected with the province of Leyte thru Marcos Bridge on the southwest across the San Juanico strait.

History of Samar, Philippines

Prior to the approval of Republic Act No. 4221 on June 19, 1965, Samar province comprised the whole island of Samar. Under this act, the western portion was created as a separate province named Western Samar. A subsequent legislation (Republic Act No. 5650) however, changed the name of the province of Samar on June 21, 1969.

The Jesuit missionaries founded Samar in 1596. They introduced the Roman Catholic faith to the people of Samar. When the Jesuits left Samar in 1768, the Spanish Franciscans took over the administration.

The former names given to Samar were Zamal, Ibabao, Achan and Tandaya. Legend stated that when the Spaniards first set foot in Homonhon, they met a wounded native from whom they asked the name of the place. The wounded man did not understand Spanish. He thought they were asking what happened to him and he replied "samad" meaning wound in the local dialect. So, the navigators adopted the name for the island with a slight alteration of the last letter, from Samad to Samar.

During the early days of Spanish occupation in the Philippines, Samar was under the jurisdiction of Cebu. Later, it was declared a separate province, but in 1735, Samar and Leyte were united into one province with Carigara, in Leyte, as the capital. The union, however, did not prove satisfactory. So, in 1968, Samar has emerged as an independent political unit with Catbalogan as its capital.

On January 1900, the Americans captured the town of Catbalogan. Civil governments were established on June 17, 1902 and Julio Llorente was appointed as the first governor of Samar.

During the administration of Governor Baltazar Avelino, Samar was converted into a first class "A" province. Calbayog City became a chartered city on July 16 by virtue of Republic Act no. 328.

People of Samar, Philippines

Western Samar Population (as of Aug 1, 2007 Census) = 695,149
Western Samar Registered Voters (2009 COMELEC) = 442,662

Local Government Unit LGU of Samar, Philippines

Elected officials of Samar for the term of 2010-2013

Provincial Governor: Sharee Ann Tee Tan
Provincial Vice-Governor: Stephen James Tee Tan
House Representative:
- 1st District: Mel Senen Sevilla Sarmiento
- 2nd District: Milagrosa Tee Tan
Provincial Board Members:

Elected officials of Samar for the term of 2007-2010

Businesses in Samar, Philippines

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Samar, Philippines supports Philippine Cycling

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Economy of Samar, Philippines

The Maharlika Highway links Samar to Luzon and Mindanao with barges available in Allen, Northern Samar crossing San Bernardino Strait to Bicol in going north. On the other hand, passage to Mindanao is through Tacloban City with a ferryboat ride in Liloan, Southern Leyte in crossing to Surigao.

The road network in the province is 903.137 kilometers long. Bridges connecting the national and provincial roads have a total length of 3,633 lineal meters made of steel, 1,425 lineal meters of concrete, 64 lineal meters of bailey and 97 lineal meters made of timber

Airport

The province has two existing airports namely, the Calbayog Airport and the Catbalogan Airport. The Calbayog Airport, which is considered a secondary airport, ha a concrete surface. It has a total runway length of 1,475 meters and a width of 30 meters. This airport can accommodate aircraft for general aviation (weighing 12,000 pounds and below). At present, this airport serves commercial flights of the Philippine Airlines. Flights from and to Manila are available five times a week using a fokker-50 aircraft.

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 aircraft's for general aviation. At present, construction of the airport is being undertaken.

ROADS AND BRIDGES

The Maharlika Highway links Samar to Luzon and Mindanao with barges available in Allen, Northern Samar crossing San Bernardino Strait to Bicol in going north. On the other hand, passage to Mindanao is through Tacloban City with a ferryboat ride in Liloan, Southern Leyte in crossing to Surigao.

The road network in the province is 903.137 kilometers long. Bridges connecting the national and provincial roads have a total length of 3,633 lineal meters made of steel, 1,425 lineal meters of concrete, 64 lineal meters of bailey and 97 lineal meters made of timber.

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.

POWER

The power needs of the province is supplied by the National Power Corporation (NPC) Tongonan geothermal Plant through the Samar Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Calbayog City is serviced by SAMELCO I. It operates the Capoocan Diesel Power which has a capacity of 250 kilowatts aside from the Ton-ok Mini-Hydro Plant with a capacity of 500 kW per day. Another potential for hydro-generated electricity with an estimated capacity four times more powerful than that generated by Ton-ok falls is the Bugtong Falls in Tinambacan in the same City.

SAMELCO II servicing the District of Samar has attained a total energization of its 15 municipalities including Marabut and the Island municipalities of Daram and Zumarraga. It has the most reliable power in Samar and Leyte since it is the only electric cooperative within the region and of the whole Philippines that has a standby generating unit with a total capacity of 2.5 MW. Aside from this, it is charging a rate lower than the authorized rates approved by the Energy Regulatory Board.

In terms of power stability, SAMELCO II ha two 5 MVA sub-stations located in Paranas and Catbalogan fully equipped with the different electric line materials and accessories needed in servicing a lot more of consumers especially the industrial and commercial ones.

COMMUNICATION

Public and Private companies service the telecommunication needs of Samar. The province has five (5) radio stations, eight (8) cable TV firms, one TV station and one local newspaper, three telephone exchanges-one operated by the government and 2 by the private, 29 public telegraph stations, 2 private telegraph companies, 3 fax stations and 5 forwarders.

The Telecommunications Office (TELOF), a government-owned communication has uplifted its telephone system by installing direct-distance dialing lines with a capacity of 500 domestic and international calls. The government program to install a public calling office in all municpalities is an on-going project under RA 6849. The Eastern Visayas Telephone Company (EVTELCO) operates one of its six- (6) telephone exchanges in Catbalogan equipped with direct dial facilities for local and international long distance calls.

Natural Resources of Samar, Philippines

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The source of water in the province comes primarily from artesian wells, jetmatic pumps, springs and communal faucets. The urban center, however, area served by formal water supply systems with potable water through the Local Water District.

Tourists Attractions of Samar, Philippines

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Festivals, Fiestas and Traditions of Samar, Philippines

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Updated: February 5, 2024

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Kaya Iloilo sweeps Group B in Copa '21

MANILA – Kaya Iloilo pipped Mendiola with a 6-0 beating on Wednesday night to complete a sweep of Group B action in the Copa Paulino Alcantara at the PFF National Training Centre in Carmona.

A Jovin Bedic brace in the first half set the tone for the inaugural tournament champ even as the club netted three goals in each of the two halves to seal the top seed in its group ahead of the semifinals next week.

Bedic capitalized on an erroneous Mendiola attempt to keep the ball out of his reach and quickly raced inside the penalty box to open the scoring for Kaya Iloilo in the 11th minute.
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Calbayog Mayor sets tourism , disaster risk reduction as priority projects for 2012

Source: http://pia.gov.ph/?m=7&r=r08&id=71531
Saturday, January 07, 2012

by Ninfa B Quirante

CATBALOGAN CITY, Samar, Jan 7 (PIA) -- Calbayog Mayor Ronald Aquino in a press conference held last week bared that tourism and disaster risk reduction are among his top two priorities this year. The mayor focusing on eco-tourism programs, disaster risk reduction and management and balance budgeting included cost-cutting measures and other infrastructure development to be his priority programs. The mayor also laid out the budget in the different priority projects he planned. For eco-tourism projects, Mayor Aquino said that the city has allotted Php 9.5 M for road rehabilitation to Bangon Falls in Barangay Bugtong Tinambacan District. He also considered a budget of Php 7.5 M for road asphalting in Amampacang, Dinagan, Mabini, Lungsob,Catbaunan Road development. They would also set up a zipline at Masetlajog Beach after negotiating with the private land owners for the purchase of lot for road network. As to disaster risk preparedness, the city will provide shelter for informal settlers and the victims of natural disaster and calamities, the city, he said has identified relocation sites for the building a housing project, upon the approval of Php 200 M loan. Aquino also disclosed that a Php 100 M will be used for the Aguit-iyan Development Project; Php 50 M for the 18-hectare relocation sites in Barangay Trinidad abd another for Barangay Talahib. The city will also purchase a speed boat and other equipments for disaster preparedness. Instead of a lying-in clinic, an evacuation center and quick response equipments will be established very soon. His health projects will be a partnership with Representative Mel Senen Sarmiento of Samar’s first district. (NBQ/PIA 8-Samar with GDRagudo)

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