東薩馬省
Republic Act 8292, enacted on June 6, 1997 mandated the CHED Supervised Higher Education Institutions of a province to integrate into a State College or a University (SUC) System. The following educational institutions Felipe Abrigo National memorial College of arts and Trade in Guiuan, Eastern Samar, Southern Samar College of Agriculture, Science and Technology in Salcedo, Eastern Samar and Can-avid National and Agriculture College in Can-avid, Eastern Samar were integrated into an educational system named Eastern Samar State College.