Region 8 and 9

• 6 provinces in Region 8: Eastern Visayas Region


  Biliran

  Eastern Samar

  Leyte

  Northern Samar

  Samar (Western Samar)

  Southern Leyte
• Capital of Biliran


  Naval
• Capital of Eastern Samar

  Borongan City
• Capital of Leyte


  Tacloban City
• Capital of Northern Samar

  Catarman
• Capital of Samar (Western Samar)

  Catbalogan City
• Capital of Southern Leyte

  Maasin City
• Food and Delicacies in Biliran

  Lokon

  Speacial Binagol

  Papaya Pickles
• Food and Delicacies in Eastern Samar

  Sasima

  Binagol

  Moron
• Food and Delicacies in Leyte

  Binagol

  Moron

  Suman Latik
• Food and Delicacies in Northern Samar

  Torta

  Moron

  Binagol
• Food and Delicacies in Samar

  Carioso

  Binagol

  Pinato
• Food and Delicacies in Southern Leyte

  Tres Marias

  Banagan

  Crispy Ampao
• Pasalubong in Eastern Visayas Region

  Moron

  Binagol

  Carioso

  Pili-based Delicacies

  Souvenir Shirts
• (Sep 1) celebrates the charter anniversary of Almeria by paying tribute to its humble beginnings and showcasing its accomplishments

  Gapnod Festival
• (July 25) showcases the playful stance of lizards locally known as ibid

  Ibid Festival
• (1st Saturday of October) celebrates the birth of Christianity in the town of Naval during the Spanish time

  Bagazumbol Festival
• (Sep 7-8) to pay homage to the patroness of the province, the Blessed Virgin Mary

  Padul-ong Festival
• (September) features the delicious lechon or roasted pigs by parading all the way from Portugal

  Lechon Festival
• (Aug 15) showcases cultural presentations to emphasize the significance of coconut trees to the life of the people of Calubian

  Lubi-Lubi Festival
• (May 18) showcases the old coconut wine processing that was used in the town of Barugo

  Sanggutan Festival
• (Dec 31) showcases the ancient rituals through the various cultural presentations

  Alikaraw Festival
• (June 29) includes the Pintados festival presentation and the pagraybak grand parade to celebrate the feast day 


  Pintados-Kasadyaan Festival
• (Aug 20) features a sailboat race as its main event to showcase bangkas used by the fisher folks as their main source of livelihood

  Bankaton Festival
• (July 25) to promote the crab industry of the town of Sta. Margarita, the festival features the courtship dance between female and male alimango

  Alimango Festival
• (May 10) a thanksgiving celebration that depicts the ancient ritual during the Pre-Spanish time of the rice production hub of the province

  Mayaw-Mayaw Festival
• (Aug 24) in honor of the patron saint of Catbalogan City, the miraculous St. Bartholomew, believed to keep the rich marine resources in Maqueda City

  Manaragat Festival
• (Aug 10) a celebration of local culture to call for unity and cooperation of the community

  Ajonay Festival
• (July 1) to commemorate the founding anniversary of Maasin City

  Pagkamugna Festival
• (Aug 10) a grand display of Maasin City's abundant agricultural products.

  Pabulhon Festival
• (April 3-5) a cultural celebration depicting the role of the farmers and their way of life

  Karomata Festival
• (Sep 2) a cultural presentation of dances and chants accompanied by improvised bamboo percussion instruments

  Manha-on Festival
• Major cultural groups in Region 8

  Waray and Cebuano
• Languages and Dialects in Region 8

  Waray-Waray

  Cebuano

  Boholano

  Lineyte-Samarnon

  Inabaknon
• Provinces in Region 9: Zamboanga Peninsula

  Zamboanga del Norte

  Zamboanga del Sur

  Zamboanga Sibugay
• Capital of Zambo del Norte

  Dipolog City
• Capital of Zambo del Sur

  Pagadian City
• Capital of Zambo Sibugay

  Ipil
• Food and Delicacies in Zamboanga del Norte

  Lechon

  Halang-Halang

  Balbacua
• Food and Delicacies in Zamboanga del Sur

  Tiula Itum

  Satti

  Curacha