Eastern Samar

Municipal Hall of Sulat One of the most important element or aspect of a town is its history. The origin of the place should be known and recognized in order for the residents to be informed about the chronicle or the root of their town. They should be informed for them to be able to narrates to their children the ancestry of their place. As a resident of Sulat in Eastern Samar, I had the difficulty in knowing the origin or history of our town. I only known the history of our town through the stories and folklore of my grandparents, but these stories were passed and transferred from one generation to another, so there are many lapses, additions, and inconsistencies. Also, documents or historical data about Sulat is insufficient, hence I can’t conclude if the stories by my grandparents were true or not. Location of Sulat According to the document given to me by the municipal tourism officer, Sulat was derived from the word  “sulat” or “suslatan” which means passage ...