# List of historical markers of the Philippines in Eastern Visayas

This list of historical markers installed by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) in Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) is an annotated list of people, places, or events in the region that have been commemorated by cast-iron plaques issued by the said commission. The plaques themselves are permanent signs installed in publicly visible locations on buildings, monuments, or in special locations.
While many Cultural Properties have historical markers installed, not all places marked with historical markers are designated into one of the particular categories of Cultural Properties.
This article lists fifty-one (51) markers from the Eastern Visayas Region, including four that are part of the Quincentennial historical markers series, including nine (9) that are part of the Quincentennial historical markers series.

## Biliran

This article lists one (1) marker from the Province of Biliran.
| Marker title | English Translation | Category | Type | Description | Location | Language | Date Issued | Image |
| Bantayan ng Biliran | Biliran Watchtower | Structure | Watchtower | Church and watchtower built from 1765 to 1774. Made from coral and stones. | Brgy. San Roque, Biliran | Filipino | September 10, 2008 | |

## Leyte

This article lists twenty (20) markers from the Province of Leyte.
| Marker title | English Translation | Category | Type | Description | Location | Language | Date Issued |
| | | | | Redoña House used as provisional seat of government of the Philippines. | Tacloban City | English | 1959 |
| Baybay Ruta ng Ekspedisyong Magallanes - Elcano sa Pilipinas | Baybay Route of the Magallanes - Elcano Expedition in the Philippines | | | From the waters of Canigao, the expedition went to the waters of Baybay, April 5, 1521. | Punta Church, Brgy. Punta, Baybay | Filipino | April 5, 2021 |
| Canigao Ruta ng Ekspedisyong Magallanes - Elcano sa Pilipinas | Canigao Route of the Magallanes - Elcano Expedition in the Philippines | | | Antonio Pigafetta said that they went to the island of Canigao on their way to Cebu. | Canigao Island, Matalom | Filipino | April 5, 2021 |
| Capitol Building of the Philippines, 1944-1945 | | Building | Government Center | Served as the capitol of the Philippines and where Sergio Osmeña was formally installed as president of the Commonwealth. | Leyte Provincial Capitol, Tacloban City | English | 1950 |
| The Cathedral of Palo | Palo Cathedral | Building | House of Worship | First church built by the Jesuits; used as a hospital by American Liberation Forces. | Palo Cathedral, Palo | English | 1954 |
| Church of Tanauan, Leyte | | Building | House of Worship | First church built by the Jesuits in 1704. Withstood hurricane and tidal wave of 1897. | Tanauan | English | 1949 |
| Don Vicente Orestes Romualdez y Lopez (1885 - 1955) | | | | Became a leader of the guerilla forces during the Japanese Occupation. | Tacloban City | Filipino | 1985 |
| Don Vicente Orestes Romualdez y Lopez (1885 - 1955) | | | | Became a leader of the guerilla forces during the Japanese Occupation. | Daniel Z. Romualdez Memorial Elementary School, Tolosa | Filipino, English | July 1, 1985 |
| Gatighan Ruta ng Ekspedisyong Magallanes - Elcano sa Pilipinas | Gatighan Route of the Magallanes - Elcano Expedition in the Philippines | | | Antonio Pigafetta noted local animals like bats and birds. | Himokilan Island, Hindang | Filipino | April 5, 2021 |
| Jaime C. De Vera | | | | Became first Filipino governor of Leyte from 1906 to 1907. Director of the National Language Institute from 1937 to 1941. | Tanauan | Filipino | November 4, 1973 |
| Japanese Pillbox Whitebeach, San Jose, Tacloban City | | | | Japanese fortification during WWII. Captured by allies and was used as shelter against Japanese air raids. | Patio Victoria Beach Resort, Tacloban City | English | 1979 |
| Labanan sa Look ng Ormoc | Battle of Ormoc Bay | Sites/Events | Site | Part of the Last Allied operations in Leyte that ended in December 25, 1944. | Ormoc City | Filipino | February 28, 2023 |
| Leyte Landing | | | | McArthur landing site on October 20, 1944, to drive the Japanese out of the Philippines. | MacArthur Landing Memorial National Park, Palo | English | 1949 |
| Norberto Romualdez 1875 - 1941 | | | | Became a Supreme Court magistrate and a delegate to the 1934 Constitutional Convention. Site of birthplace. | Ave. Maria cor. Santa Ana Sts., Burauen | Filipino | 1975 |
| Pagdaong sa Dulag, Leyte | Dulag, Leyte Landing | Site | Site | Site of landing of the US 24th and 10th corps on October 20, 1944. | Dulag | Filipino | October 20, 2008 |
| Paglunsad sa Leyte | Leyte Landing | Sites/Events | Site | McArthur landing site on October 20, 1944. He was with President Osmeña and other government officials. | MacArthur Landing Memorial National Park, Palo | Filipino, English | 2004 |
| Provisional Capitol | | Building | House | Building was constructed in 1910. Served as provisional capitol 20–23 October 1944. | Price Mansion (CAP Building), Tacloban City | English | 1950 |
| Simbahan ng Hilongos | Hilongos Church | | | Started as a visita of Ormoc. First evangelization of the Jesuits in 1603. | Hilongos | Filipino | December 22, 1994 |
| Walter William Marquardt (1878 - 1962) | | | | Arrived in the Philippines in 1901. Principal of Philippine School of Arts and Trade. | Burauen North Central School, Burauen | Filipino, English | April 5, 1987 |
| The Convent of Palo | | | | Constructed by the Jesuits in 1596. Served as Leyte provincial capitol from February 1898 to March 1901. | Palo Convent, Tacloban City | English | 1954 |

## Eastern Samar

This article lists twelve (13) markers from the Province of Eastern Samar.
| Marker title | English Translation | Category | Type | Description | Location | Language | Date Issued |
| Balangiga Massacre | | Event | Site | Site of the bloody massacre of the American forces in the span of six months. | Balangiga | Filipino | September 28, 1982 |
| Ang Labanan sa Borongan (1899 Himagsikang Pilipino–Amerikano) | The Battle of Borongan (1899 Philippine–American War) | | | Where revolutionary Filipinos won in Samar under Capt. Ramon Serrano. | City of Borongan | Filipino | November 14, 2012 |
| Eugenio Daza y Salazar (1870–1954) | | | | Revolutionary general and lawmaker. Became representative of the Third District of Samar on the Philippine First Assembly in 1907. | Real Street, Borongan poblacion | Filipino | 1992 |
| Eugenio Daza y Salazar (1870–1954) | | | | Revolutionary general and lawmaker. Became representative of the Third District of Samar on the Philippine First Assembly in 1907. | Borongan–Guiuan Road, Borongan | Filipino | August 11, 1992 |
| Homonhon | | | | Where Ferdinand Magellan landed on March 17, 1521, on the feast of Saint Lazarus, which became the namesake of the Philippines. | Homonhon Island, Guiuan | | 1952 |
| Homonhon | | | | Place where Magellan first landed on March 17, 1521, and made contact with the natives the next day. | Barangay Pagbabangnan, Homonhon, Guiuan | | March 18, 2022 |
| Homonhon Ruta ng Ekspedisyong Magallanes - Elcano sa Pilipinas | Homonhon Route of the Magallanes - Elcano Expedition in the Philippines | Site | Site | Commemorates the 500th anniversary of the landing of the Magellan-Elcano expedition on the island on March 17, 1521. | Homonhon Island, Guiuan | Filipino | March 17, 2021 |
| Katedral ng Borongan | Borongan Cathedral | | | Original stone church built in 1710. Became a cathedral in 1961. | Borongan | Filipino | September 7, 1998 |
| Samar Ruta ng Ekspedisyong Magallanes - Elcano sa Pilipinas | Samar Route of the Magallanes - Elcano Expedition in the Philippines | Site | Site | Commemorates the 500th anniversary of the arrival of the Magellan-Elcano expedition in the area on March 16, 1521. | Calicoan Island, Guiuan | Filipino, Spanish | March 18, 2021 |
| Simbahan ng Balangiga | Church of Balangiga | | House of Worship | First built by the Jesuits in the 17th century within a fort. The bell was rung here on September 28, 1901, to signify Filipino uprising against the Americans. | Balangiga | Filipino | April 3, 1993 |
| Simbahan ng Guiuan | Church of Guiuan | | House of Worship | First built in 1718, declared a National Cultural Treasure in 2001, destroyed by Typhoon Haiyan in 2003, then restored by the National Museum. | Guiuan | Filipino | March 18, 2021 |
| Suluan Ruta ng Ekspedisyong Magallanes - Elcano sa Pilipinas | Suluan Route of the Magallanes - Elcano Expedition in the Philippines | Site | Site | Commemorates the 500th anniversary of the arrival of the Magellan-Elcano expedition in the area on March 16, 1521. | Suluan Island, Guiuan | Filipino | March 16, 2021 |
| United Nations Evacuation Center Tubabao, Guiuan, Silangang Samar | United Nations Evacuation Center Tubabao, Guiuan, Eastern Samar | Site | Site | Where over 6,000 Russian refugees sought asylum in the 1950s. They were accepted by President Elpidio Quirino. | Tubabao Island, Guiuan | Filipino | November 16, 2016 |

## Northern Samar

This article lists seven (8) markers from the Province of Northern Samar.
| Marker title | English Translation | Category | Type | Description | Location | Language | Date Issued |
| Agustin Sumuroy | | | | Rebel leader against the Spaniards. Rebelled against forced labor and abuses against the natives. | Palapag | Filipino | |
| Daungang Galyon ng Palapag, Samar | Galleon Port of Palapag, Samar | Site | Port | One of the official ports of galleons from Mexico before departing for Cavite. | Palapag | Filipino | August 10, 2015 |
| Padre Francisco Ignacio Alcina, S.J. (1610–1674) | | | | (Spanish Jesuit missionary. Published an extensive history of the Visayas.) | Palapag | Filipino | July 30, 2024 |
| Labanan sa Catubig | Battle of Catubig | | | One of the successful battles won by Filipinos during the Philippine-American War. | Catubig | Filipino | 2007 |
| Lumang Simbahan ng Palapag | Old Church of Palapag | Building | House of Worship | Ruins of the church built by the Jesuits. Established in 1605. Where the revolt of Sumuroy started. | Palapag | Filipino | March 16, 2010 |
| Parola ng Capul | Capul Lughthouse | | | Built from 1893 to 1896. Serves as a guide for ships traversing the San Bernardino Strait. | Capul Island Lighthouse | Filipinp | October 24, 2018 |
| Simbahan ng Capul | Capul Church | Building | House of Worship | Church first built by the Jesuits as a mission in 1856. Built under the patronage of Ignatius of Loyola. | Capul | Filipino | August 5, 2011 |
| University of Eastern Philippines | Pamantasan ng Silangang Pilipinas | University | Institution | Formerly known as the Catarman Farm School. | Catarman | Filipino | September 12, 2014 |

## Samar

This article lists two (2) markers from the Province of Samar.
| Marker title | English Translation | Category | Type | Description | Location | Language | Date Issued | Image |
| Katedral ng Calbayog | Calbayog Cathedral | | | Established by the Jesuits in 1599 as a parish of Capul. Current structure was constructed in 1840. | Calbayog Church, Calbayog City | Filipino | November 25, 2018 | |
| Simbahan ng Basey | Church of Basey | | | Old Jesuit parish in 1591. Transferred to the Augustinians in 1768. | Basey Church facade, Basey | Filipino | September 29, 1987 | |

## Southern Leyte

This article lists seven (7) markers from the Province of Southern Leyte.
| Marker title | English Translation | Category | Type | Description | Location | Language | Date Issued |
| First Mass in the Philippines | | Sites/Events | Site | First mass celebrated on Easter Sunday March 31, 1521 by Magellan and his men. | Limasawa | English | 1950 |
| First Mass in the Philippines | | Sites/Events | Site | First mass celebrated on Easter Sunday March 31, 1521 by Magellan and his men. (Replica of the marker at Limasawa.) | Padre Burgos | English | March 31, 1951 |
| Hinunangan Ruta ng Ekspedisyong Magallanes - Elcano sa Pilipinas | Hinunangan Route of the Magallanes - Elcano Expedition in the Philippines | | | After getting necessities from Homonhon, the expedition went to Hinunangan, March 25, 1521. | Hinunangan | Filipino | March 25, 2021 |
| Katedral ng Maasin | Maasin Cathedral | Building | House of Worship | Built by the Jesuits in 1700. Became a cathedral on August 14, 1968, as seat of the Diocese of Maasin. | Maasin City | Filipino | 1983 |
| Leyte Ruta ng Ekspedisyong Magallanes - Elcano sa Pilipinas | Leyte Route of the Magallanes - Elcano Expedition in the Philippines | | | From Mazaua, the expedition went northwards to Leyte. | Brgy. Combado, Maasin | Filipino | April 4, 2021 |
| Limasawa (Mazaua) Ruta ng Ekspedisyong Magallanes - Elcano sa Pilipinas | Limasawa (Mazaua) Route of the Magallanes - Elcano Expedition in the Philippines | | | Where the Magellan expedition realized that they have circled the world as Rajah Colambu and Enrique de Malacca have understood each other through the Malay language. | Limasawa | Filipino | March 31, 2021 |
| Oppus Ancestral House | | | | Declared a Heritage House on 6 October 2005. | Southern Leyte Provincial Library & Information Center, Agbao, R. Kangleon St., Maasin City | English | April 17, 2018 |