Ngolos-ex-US Base

Ngolos-ex-US Base Calicoan is a Philippine island east of Leyte Gulf, off the southeastern point of Samar. The Veteran's Park

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NGOLOS (acronym for US Naval Ground Operations Logistic Support Base)

In the laidback barangay Ngolos in Calicoan island, Guiuan Eastern Samar is a park dedicated to the veterans of World War 2. The location is a mute witness to two significant events in Philippine history - during the circumnavigation of the world led by Magellan and during the the liberation of the Philippines in World War 2.

As we would put it, Ngolos is hallowed grounds for the birth of our nation. MacArthur fulfilled his “I shall return” promise when he landed in Palo, Leyte to signal the start of the liberation of the Philippines from Japanese hands. What most of us don’t know is that Guiuan was a vital point of the liberation. The town became one of the biggest naval bases in the Far East that was set up by the Americans. The Veteran’s Park was the location of the naval base. In fact, the barangay’s name Ngolos was derived from the name of the naval base - US Naval Ground Operations LOgistic Support Base.
*courtesy of Biyahero page

Calicoan (where NGOLOS is located) is a Philippine island east of Leyte Gulf, off the southeastern point of Samar. It is one of the islands that are part of the municipality of Guiuan, in the province of Eastern Samar. The island can be reached from Tacloban City by a three-hour bus ride. Calicoan Island has white sand beaches with rocky bottoms. In the middle of the island are six lagoons ringed by forest, the largest being 30 hectares (74 acres) in size. At the cliff side margin of Calicoan's forests are dozens of caves. On the northern tip of Calicoan are wetlands, teeming with fish, shrimp, and crabs. The rich diversity of the area is evident when one sees the exotic species being sold. The surrounding waters support several marine-based industries such as fish farming, seaweed farming, and pearl farming. During the landfall of Typhoon Haiyan (Super Typhoon Yolanda) in 8 November 2013, large sections of the eastern coast of the island were seriously damaged.
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During WW II, wharves for cargo vessels were constructed on the Leyte Gulf side of Calicoan Island, rather than in the vicinity of Guiuan, where there were reefs and shallow water. Supply facilities on Calicoan Island were built as near the wharves as possible. Read full story here: https://ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/Building_Bases/bases-29.html

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Are you ready for the biggest surfing event in the Visayas? 🌊

Join us and for the Calicoan Odyssey Waves National Surfing Competition 2025!

📆 October 14 to 19, 2025

🌊 ABCD Beach, Calicoan Island, Guiuan, Eastern Samar

🏄🏻‍♀️🏄🏻‍♂️ Categories:
- Shortboard Men & Women
- Longboard Men & Women
- Junior Shortboard Men & Women

*plus the Groms Longboard Boys & Girls (Time to Hang Kids’ Edition)

⚡️ This event is presented by the Municipality of Guiuan through Mayor Annaliza Gonzales Kwan, Vice Mayor Veronica Cabacaba Ramirez and the SB Members, and organized in collaboration with the Local Surf Clubs in Calicoan.

🤝🏻 Co-presented by the Province of Eastern Samar and the Department of Tourism-Region 8.

🤙🏼 Sanctioned by the United Philippine Surfing Association (UPSA), and recognized by the Philippine Sports Commission and the Philippine Olympic Committee.

🇵🇭 The Calicoan Nationals is the 4th Leg in the Pilipinas Surfing Championship Tour.




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