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Province in Eastern Visayas, Philippines
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Samar, sometimes unofficially called Western Samar, is one of the three provinces in Samar Island, Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines.
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One of the longest bridge in the Philippines.
By bus
Major bus companies in Manila plying the Luzon-Visayas-Mindanao route pass through the province since Maharlika Highway runs through the entire length of the province.
By ferry
Cokaliong Shipping Lines: has an overnight ferry 3 times a week to/from Calbayog to Cebu city.
Local mini buses ply from Catbalogan City to Tacloban City in Leyte and vice-versa and from Catbalogan to Calbayog.
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Calbayog City · Regional · CYP
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