• Tourism officials and stakeholders aim to attract more divers to Southern Leyte by promoting its dive sites and improving facilities, highlighted during the Sogod Bay Underwater Experience on May 20-23.
• Catbalogan’s food crawl series preserves Samar’s culinary heritage by taking visitors to local markets and family-owned eateries serving generation-old recipes, turning traditional dishes into a cultural experience.
• Over 80 cruise ship guests visited Digyo Island, Leyte, engaging with local culture and traditional community life. .
• Kalanggaman Island in Leyte made “World’s 50 Best Beaches” 2026 list due to strict environmental protection and controlled tourism efforts.
Officials push wider promotion of Southern Leyte dive sites 
Catbalogan Promotes Food Tourism to Preserve Samar’s Culinary Traditions 
DOT Eyes More Expedition Cruises in Eastern Visayas 
Strict Conservation Efforts Put Kalanggaman Among World’s Top Beaches