UPVTC Leyte-Samar Heritage Center

The Leyte Samar Heritage Center was established in October 24, 1996 to serve as the research and extension unit of UPV Tacloban College. It was originally “envisioned to serve as a center for studies of the various aspects of Leyte-Samar culture and environment for the purpose of development. The major thrust of the center is to study life in Leyte and Samar in order to help in the empowerment of the poor and the general amelioration of the economy.” 

	After more than two decades, numerous initiatives still have to be undertaken to fully achieve its raison d’être. Coupled with the need to keep the center abreast with the organizational transformations that the UPVTC has been through, the LSHC has to be in step with the current thrusts and directions of the University which are, in turn, anchored on the emerging challenges of regional and national development.