REGION VIII

REGION IX
Submitted by: Lady Shien Mancilla Submitted to: Ma'am Raquel Marcelo

Overview
Region VII- Eatern Visayas

Rregion IX- Zamboanga Peninsula

REGION VIII
Eastern Visayas or Region VIII is one of the two regions of the Philippines having no
land border with another region,
It is composed of two main islands, Leyte and Samar, connected by the famous San
Juanico Bridge.
It consists of six provinces namely, Biliran, Eastern Samar, Leyte, Northern Samar,
Samar, Southern Leyte.
Region 8 is famous for its San Juanico Bridge, the longest and most graceful looking
bridge in Southeast Asia, which connects Leyte and Samar.
 It is also known  for some of the country’s historical events  – notably the first Christian
mass  in Limasawa Island and the world’s longest naval battle in history,  the World War
II Battle of the Leyte Gulf or the famous Mac Arthur landing in Palo, Leyte.

Region IX
Zamboanga Peninsula is a peninsula and an administrative region in the
Philippines.
Designated as Region IX, the region consists of three provinces, namely,
Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, and Zamboanga Sibugay.
The region was previously known as Western Mindanao before the enactment of
Executive Order No. 36 on September 19, 2001. Pagadian City is the regional
center.
Its known mineral deposits are gold, chromite, manganese, asbestos and silica.
Fishing and farming are the primary economic activities.
Leading industries include coconut production as well as rice, corn and banana
production.
The region is the third highest in fish production in the country.

RESOURCES
https://region8.nia.gov.ph/?q=content/about-nia-region-
viii#:~:text=Region%208%20is%20famous%20for,which%20connects%20Leyte%20and%
20Samar.
https://philippinescities.com/region-9-zamboanga-peninsula/