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Island's History
By Prof. Rolando O. Borrinaga, Ph.D.
Origin
During the early Spanish era, what is now called Biliran
Island was known as Isla de Panamao. The term refers to an ethnic
fishing net. The present name, believed to be adopted sometime between
the late 1600s and the early 1700s, was, according to many publications,
derived from a native grass called borobiliran which once grew
abundantly on the island's plains. A contending theory states that the
name came from the word bilir, which was defined in...
Saturday, December 21, 2013
Where is Biliran Located?
Biliran is
an island province in the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas
(Region VIII). It is one of the country's smallest province. Formerly a
sub-province of Leyte and became an independent province in 1992.
Biliran lies less than a kilometer north of Leyte; A briged-caused way
over Poro Island, connects the province to Leyte.Its capital is the
Municipality of Naval on the western coast of the island. Despite of...
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