There are also some boats from Maasin to Ubay on Bohol. Ormoc is also the region's main ferry port with frequent boats to Cebu City. Maasin is served by Air Juan, with flights from Cebu. Ormoc ( OMC IATA) also has an airport there are flights on Cebu Pacific to/from Manila via Cebu. The following airlines have daily flights: Romualdez Airport ( TAC IATA) is the main gateway to the island and the entire region of the Eastern Visayas including the provinces of Samar (Western) and Eastern Samar. Waray is spoken by people from the eastern part of Leyte, about 60% of the population of the province, including most of the people in the capital city, Tacloban.Ĭebuano/Bisaya is the most common language in Southern Leyte and the western part of Leyte Province, with about 40% of the population of the province speaking it. After MacArthur's return and the ensuing battle to liberate the island, Leyte eventually witnessed one of the largest naval battles in history, the Battle of Leyte Gulf, which was an American victory despite kamikaze attacks. On October 20, 1944, General Douglas MacArthur made his landing to the Philippines, following his well-remembered promise that "I shall return" when he left the country, then a United States colony, during the Japanese invasion in 1942. To many, Leyte is best known as the starting point of the liberation of the Philippines during World War II in 1944. For practical reasons, we treat Leyte as one region with good transportation links. The island is divided into two provinces, Leyte province and Southern Leyte the former occupying 75% of the island and the latter the remaining 25%.
Limasawa – an island municipality south of mainland Leyte.Tanauan - The Skimboarding Capital of the Philippines.Palo - The religious and historical center of Leyte Province, and suburb of Tacloban.Tacloban City – capital of Leyte Province.San Juanico Bridge near Tacloban Eastern part of Leyte
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