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The Philippine archipelago dotted with numerous tiny islands, some islands of which remain largely undiscovered by travelers due to distance or lack of information. Several of this beautiful but little known islands can be found in the Visayas. Biliran Island, a newly created province, lies between Northern Leyte and Eastern Samar. Comprising (8) eight towns namely: Kawayan, Almeria, Naval Biliran, Culaba, Caibiran, Cabucgayan and Maripipi with Naval as the capital town. Biliran thrives mainly on the fishing and seaport industry. Most of its towns like Naval and Biliran are considered as excellent ports and are often the gateway to further destinations within the Visayas and even the Mindanao region. The Biliranons like other Visayans are warm, friendly and hospitable. They speak a mixture of the Cebuano and Waray-waray dialects and are very accommodating to tourists, be they foreign or domestic. |
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