The San Juanico Bridge links the islands of Leyte and Samar. Photograph courtesy of the Department of Tourism, Region VIII.


Conference Papers



This section presents papers presented by the webmaster in various conferences and fora.


The human cost of wars in Leyte and Samar

This paper discusses the human cost of the Leyte episode of World War II and the Samar episode of the Philippine-American War.


Leyte: A forgotten symbol of resistance movements in the Visayas

"This is Iti's land!" Corrupted to Leyte, the name is a shout of protest and resistance against colonizers and invaders that echoes through the centuries.


Fiction in Leyte-Samar History

This article discusses some fiction that had been passed off as facts and became part of the conventional history of the Leyte-Samar region.


Juan and Felipe Tamayo: Pulahan Leaders of Jaro, Leyte

This article presents biographical profiles of the brothers Juan and Felipe Tamayo, famous Pulahan leaders of Leyte from the town of Jaro.


Balangiga: A Confluence of Advocacy Positions

The U.P. National Symposium on the Balangiga Attack of 1901 on Sept. 26, 1998 marked a confluence of Balangiga-related advocacy positions of different individuals, groups and organizations.


Atrocities and Intemperances: A Revolutionary History of Biliran Province
from 1899 to 1901

This local historical paper explores a tumultuous decade in the history of Biliran Province.



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