BORONGAN

EASTERN SAMAR
Maoi Mae A. Muros

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HISTORY
Borongan was just a small town back in
1600 and was called as Guiborongani. It
was called on its present name due to
the heavy fog that usually covered the
place.
Borongan developed because of the
help of the religious missions established
by the Jesuits during the 1604-1768, and
the Franciscans from 1768 to 1868.
During the Philippine Revoluton, Borongan
served as the site for the uprisings of the
Pulahanes. Public officials were also first
appointed in the place and was called
as president and vice president.
When the Japanese left the country, the
town was organized into a municipality,
led by a mayor and vice mayor. It was
then made as the capital of Eastern
Samar.
On June 21, 2007, Borongan became the
first city in Eastern Samar.
GEOGRAPHY

The City of Borongan is located along the middle coastal

part of the province of Eastern Samar. The city center itself
is situated along the northern banks of the Lo-om River and
is set back a little distance away from the shoreline of
Borongan Bay. The province itself comprises a part of the
Eastern Visayas region (Region VIII) of the Republic of the
Philippines.
DEMOGRAPHICS
According to the 2007 census conducted by
the CBMS, Borongan had a total population of
59,354 people in 10,699 households. This rose
to 64,457 people in the 2010 census. As of the
2015 census, it has a population of 69,297.

The common languages are Waray-Waray

and Cebuano, and a huge majority are also
literate in both English and Filipino.
Boronganons are predominantly Roman
Catholic, but it also has other small Christian as
well as minority religious sects.
LIVELIHOOD

Borongan's main product is copra. It has

lively commercial activity throughout the
year not only catering to the needs of the
local city populace but serving as well as
the central business hub of the entire
province of Eastern Samar. Many families
rely on coastal and deep-sea fishing as
well as lowland and upland farming as
means of livelihood.
The place also sells locally-made and
beautiful native basketware. It also has
the largest and the only shopping mall in
Eastern Samar.
PADULONG FESTIVAL

Borongan, E. Samar | September 7

A mythical presentation of how the
image of the Blessed Virgin Mary was
mysteriously transported to Borongan
from Portugal and its connection to the
Lady in White who frequented the
Hamorawon Spring and caused its water
to miraculously heal the locals. The
festival is held in line with the celebration
of the Fiesta of Borongan City. Other
socio-cultural activities are likewise held
during the week.
BINAGOL

Binagol is pronounced with a longer stress on

the "a". Binagol is made of a root crop named
Talyan, coconut milk and sugar. It is then
molded into a coconut shell. Binagol is quite
sweet with the distinct tast of the root crop.
MORON

Moron is pronounced like Morong. Moron

is like the regular suman but the rice is
cooked in coconut milk and mixed with a
bit of cocoa. The Moron has the similar
consistency of the suman and the cocoa
enhances the taste. Moron is so soft that
you can cut the small tube with a pair of
scissors down the middle and just squeeze
it out.
SUMANSALATIK

A famous Filipino dessert like any other

suman, this is made up of glutinous rice or
sticky rice, brown sugar and coconut milk
but it is flavored with lye solution or lihiya
in Tagalog, which gives a distinction of
this tasty dessert, it is then tightly wrapped
in banana leaf. It is best served with latik
sauce on top or grated coconut meat
along with your favorite beverages like
hot chocolate or coffee. Latik is from the
coconut milk residue when its cooked.