Ando Island is an island in Borongan City, Eastern Samar, Philippines. It has a number of resorts.

Ando Island
Native name:
Puro Halaba
Ando Island is located in Philippines
Ando Island
Ando Island
Geography
LocationPacific Ocean
Coordinates11°38′33″N 125°28′46″E / 11.64250°N 125.47944°E / 11.64250; 125.47944
Administration
CityBorongan
ProvinceEastern Samar
RegionEastern Visayas
Demographics
Population878
Ethnic groupsFilipino

Tourism

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Ando Island has a number of tourist resorts. It has a boat ride from Sabang South, to Ando Island.

The first hanging hammock adventure is at the Island, consisting of a Hammock, hanging 35 meters above the ground, overlooking the Pacific Ocean.[1]

History

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On November 12, 2013, Typhoon Haiyan devastated the Philippines; in Ando Island a ship resting in the island fell, killing 2 people and made 5 missing.[2]

On September 5, 2023, the city government of Borongan announced a national kayaking event, being hosted by Borongan, Ando Island was one of the starting places for the kayaking event.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "First hanging hammock adventure opens in Eastern Samar". SunStar. April 2019.
  2. ^ "2 dead, 5 missing as Yolanda causes ship to list, run aground off Eastern Samar". 12 November 2013.
  3. ^ "Borongan City banks on kayak race to draw more tourists". Philippine News Agency.