abstract:Eastern Visayas (Filipino: Silangang Kabisayaan) is one of the 17 regions of the Philippines, designated as Region VIII. It is composed of two main islands, Leyte and Samar, connected by the San Juanico Bridge, as well as Biliran Island, and consists of six provinces and seven cities,Eastern Visayas in Visayas Philippines namely, Biliran, Eastern Samar, Leyte, Northern Samar, Samar, Southern Leyte, the cities of Ormoc City, Baybay City, Maasin City, Calbayog City, Catbalogan City, Borongan City and the highly-urbanized city of Tacloban, the regional center.