White Beach

Located at Catarman / University Town. Faces the seemingly rough San Bernardino Strait.

Tamburusan Beach

Located in Catarman. Refreshing sandy beach with sea breeze wafting from San Bernardino Strait and coconut palms along the shoreline. Ideal for swimming, surfing and boating.

San Vicente Island

A progressive island-town with an old baroque-style church, Lao-ang is the commercial hub of the municipalities in the northeastern part of Northern Samar. It has a good harbor for commercial ships from Legaspi, Cebu and Manila. The favorite of visitors is "Ojay Beach" lined with swaying coconut trees in which abound giant shrimps, lobsters and other seafoods throughout the year.

University of Eastern Philippines (UEP)

Located at the capital town, Catarman. Area and landscape compared to UP at Los Baños; panoramic evergreen athletic grounds; well-landscaped sunken garden; amphitheater carved on a mountainside which can accomodate 10,000 people.

Flying Dog Beach Resort (Experience Beach Resort)

The place is no haven for flying dogs. Rather, it is proving to be a new discovery for foreign tourists who love to commune with nature, enjoy its pristine beauty away from all the bustle and hustle of city life. Like a tiny colony of cottages of nipa huts, the beach resort is nestled south of San Antonio town proper on the northwestern side of Samar Island, just off San Bernardino Strait that separates Luzon and Samar. The place boasts of 14 beautiful cottages and with modern amenities like billiard halls, restaurant and snack bar, toilet and bath with sufficient supply of water provided by overhead water tanks with a capacity of 1,000 gallons each.

Northern Samar is bounded on the north by Philippine Sea, on the east by the Eastern Samar, Samar Sea on the west, and Western Samar and Samar Sea on the south.

Most of the towns are situated along the northern coast facing the San Bernardino Strait. In the late 16th century, the strait was part of the galleon trade route of the Spaniards between Manila and Acapulco. A royal port was established in the cove of Palapag, a town east of the capital, where the trade vessels were repaired by experienced native shipbuilders. In the mid-17th century, many of these Samareños migrated to Cavite after they had been recruited by the Spanish authorities to work at the new shipyard there. Many Caviteños may therefore trace their roots to this now sleepy coastal town. The only evidence of its busy maritime past is a tall, lonely stone-tower used as a lookout for invading Moslem pirates.

Climate / weather. The weather in Northern Samar due to the Pacific and the San Bernadino strait are very different from the rest of the Philippines. Rainy season here is from Dec. to Feb. and a long dry seasson from Mar. to Nov.. The wind is N.E from October to Mar. and from April to Sept. the wind id SSW. The last typhoon was in dec. 95.

Tourist industry. Those in search of peace and a way out place could do no better than to look at Northern Samar. Perhaps the finest points are the people and the eco systems and wildlife which abounds. Eagles in the sky and turtles in the sea.
Lately many investors are moving into the area for tourism as the entire province of Northern Samar is totally unknown due to the many year of insurgency. Investment opportunities are all around as the land prices are still extremely low.
The area is perhaps one of the last remaining true Filipino Provinces where many people have never seen a European, where Eagles fly and life remains at a basic level with truly hospitable and nice people.
The Governor and the local government have decided to invest in Dalupiri Island the municipality of S Antonio as a tourism island from where the visitor can easily tour the province of Northern Samar.

Points of Interest

Batag Lighthouse. Located in Laoang. Sturdy lighthouse constructed by American engineers in 1907,

Ojay Beach. Located at Laoang. Scimitar-like beach facing Laoang Bay with bracingly cool blue waters, Ideal site for swimming and surfing.

Pinipisakan Falls. Located in Las Navas-Catubig. Contains a series of star-like waterfalls.

Capul Island. The island can be reached by a 2-hour motorboat trip from Allen. Only missionaries could have made church building on this island . Capul also features a stark watchtower in its landscape, a further reminder of the loneliness of this isle.

Rosario Hotsprings. Located in Rosario. Legend-full hotsprings frequented by the sick and the afflicted who believe it has miraculous effect. It has sulphuric water.

Victoria Falls. Located in Victoria. Untapped as a tourist spot; it is a potential source of hydro-electric power if harnessed; pride of the adjoining towns of Allen and San Isidro

Viriato Falls. Also located in Victoria. Beautiful pools with natural pool located 50 meters from a lovely beach.

Calayag and Tamburusan Beaches. These are other beaches worth visiting from Catarman.

Batag Lighthouse. Located in a neighboring island off Laoang, accessible in a two-hour boat ride. The lighthouse was built by American engineers and works to this day. A climb to the top of the lighthouse provides a panoramic view of the San Bernardino Strait.

The Island of Dalupiri where the Flying Dog is, will shortly have a small airport which is now under construction.
The Island of Dalupiri, (San Antonio) is known for boat building and the quality and design of the local boats are extremely good, these boats connect all the island in the area cheaply and quickly allowing for island hopping opportunities that don't exist in other places.

Biri Island. An ideal place for scuba diving because of the island's magnificent corals, shells, seafoods and rare tropical fishes. The island also boasts of beautiful, exotic scenery and natural wonders like the Magasang boulders, natural swimming pool, Liyang cave and bomb-made lagoon.

The Island of Capul. It was originally named Acapulco and it was from there that the spanish fleet would sail for Acapulco Mexico. There are 66 sunken spanish galleons all around the San Bernadino area.

Palagpag. This is a town replete with history. It is the site of the Jesuit's Ibabao residence, or Residence Spiritus Sanctii established on October 15, 1596. Palapag was also the site of the first organized Philippine rebellion against Spain which lasted for two years, in 1649 - 1950. It was led by Juan Ponce Sumoroy, a decendant of the royal house of the Ibabaos, and related to the Otons of Iloilo, Ibalons of Sorsogons, the Subanos and the Maguindanaos.

Gomag Cave. Located along the coast within the municipality of Mapanas, the entrance to the cave is wide enough to accomodate 20 persons. Ideal for spelunkers, the cave still remains to be explored.

The San Bernadino strait where some 70% of the waters in the Visayan seas flows through, which obviously includes the marine life. The tides, currents and winds are constant with each season, a paradise for nature lovers, ecotourism, windsurfing, prof diving and discovery both on land and in the sea. Add to this the mystic legends and the local faith healers or witchdoctors, the hundreds of rivers to explore and far to many other things to many to mention here.