Cardenas said the celebration will start on June 13 to19, 2011. On the founding anniversary day, a parade around the town will be conducted, then, it will followed by a thanksgiving mass and a short program.


The provincial government is expecting an active participation and cooperation from the different national government offices, local officials, non-government organizations, academe, church and religious sectors, and other organized group in the province to make the event more colorful, lively and meaningful to every Nortehanon as well as to the visitors.


The province of Northern Samar was created by Republic Act No. 4221 which was approved by Congress on June 19, 1965 dividing the whole island of Samar into three independent provinces namely; Northern Samar, Western Samar (subsequently renamed Samar) and Eastern Samar. (eopt/ TBC/PIA N SAMAR)

Preparations for N Samar's 46th founding anniversary on