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Moscow Wants to Build a Museum in Eastern Samar to Remember Russian Refugees in the Philippines

We often forget that about 6,000 White Russian refugees settled in Tubabao Island from 1949 to 1951.

The story of Russian refugees finding a second home in Eastern Samar is one of those rare lost footnotes in history that tie the two countries together. There was a time when 6,000 Russian refugees stayed in the Visayan province. This ...

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Diving, Pudpod, and Basyaw: Into the Heart of Eastern Samar

How can something as historic as Eastern Samar, with such beautiful diving sites and rich cultural practices, become such an underrated tourist destination?

From Magellan's first landing on Homonhon island in 1521 to facing one of the most destructive typhoons in recent history with Yolanda in 2013, Eastern Samar has been on the frontlines of Philippine history.The area is situated facing the Pacific ...

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