Balangiga Church and Bells, Eastern Samar: How to Get There

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Eastern Samar

Eastern Visayas · Visayas

Capital: Capital: Borongan
Cities and municipalities: 1 city · 22 municipalities
Languages: Languages: Waray · Cebuano · Filipino · English

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Tourist Spots

🕒 Best time:
Dry season
🧭 Getting there:
About 10 minutes by motorcycle from Lawaan town to the jump-off, then about a 2-hour hike. Register with a guide at the Municipal Hall.
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🕒 Best time:
Daytime; town fiesta August 10
🧭 Getting there:
On the national highway in Balangiga town proper along the Tacloban–Guiuan route.
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🕒 Best time:
Sunrise, or surf season
🧭 Getting there:
Walk or tricycle from the city centre.
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🕒 Best time:
Daytime
🧭 Getting there:
In Borongan city proper.
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🎟️ Entrance:
PHP 20 non-residents, PHP 50 foreigners, PHP 10 residents, PHP 5 children (as last reported)
🕒 Best time:
6 AM–6 PM daily; calm days for the pools
🧭 Getting there:
Less than 1 km from Hernani town proper, by tricycle or on foot. Hernani is about 3 hours from Tacloban by van.
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🕒 Best time:
Dry season
🧭 Getting there:
By habal-habal from Borongan; go with a local guide.
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🕒 Best time:
Low tide on a calm day
🧭 Getting there:
Tricycle to the jump-off point, then about 15 minutes on foot through coconut land and down a rocky crevice.
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🕒 Best time:
Daytime; avoid Mass times
🧭 Getting there:
On Sta. Cruz St. in Guiuan town proper. Vans from Tacloban take about 2.5 hours, and from Borongan about 2 hours.
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🎟️ Entrance:
PHP 70 non-residents, PHP 100 foreigners, PHP 40 local residents, PHP 20 students/seniors/PWD (as last reported)
🕒 Best time:
5–7 AM
🧭 Getting there:
About 40 minutes by car from the city.
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🕒 Best time:
Dry season, calm seas
🧭 Getting there:
By boat from Guiuan.
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🕒 Best time:
Dry season
🧭 Getting there:
By habal-habal from Borongan city.
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🕒 Best time:
Daytime
🧭 Getting there:
On Calicoan Island, near the surfing area. Go with a local guide.
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🕒 Best time:
Dry season, calm seas
🧭 Getting there:
Boat from Guiuan; arrange through a local dive operator or boatman.
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🕒 Best time:
June 13 feast, or any day for a quieter visit
🧭 Getting there:
Jeepney from the Guiuan terminal to Sulangan, about 30–45 minutes, passing through Calicoan.
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🕒 Best time:
Dry season, calm seas
🧭 Getting there:
By boat from Guiuan; coordinate with the municipal tourism office first.
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🕒 Best time:
Daytime
🧭 Getting there:
Short boat ride from Guiuan town.
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Beaches

🕒 Best time:
September–December for surf; calmer months for swimming
🧭 Getting there:
Jeepney or tricycle from Guiuan town toward Sulangan; Calicoan lies between the two.
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🕒 Best time:
Dry season, calm seas
🧭 Getting there:
Tricycle to the Brgy. Sabang South fish port, then about 30 minutes by boat.
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🕒 Best time:
Weekdays
🧭 Getting there:
About five minutes by tricycle from the city proper.
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🕒 Best time:
Dry season, calm seas
🧭 Getting there:
By boat from Borongan.
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🕒 Best time:
Dry season, calm seas
🧭 Getting there:
About 20–30 minutes by tricycle from the Borongan City Transport Terminal.
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