Native name: Puro Halaba | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 11°38′33″N 125°28′46″E / 11.64250°N 125.47944°E |
| Administration | |
City | Borongan |
Province | Eastern Samar |
Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 878 |
| Ethnic groups | Filipino |
Ando Island is an island in Borongan City, Eastern Samar, Philippines. It has a number of resorts, the Bantayan Cliff which has a hanging hammock, and multiple white-sand beaches and caves.
Ando Island has a number of tourist resorts. It has a boat ride from Sabang South, to Ando Island which takes an estimated 30 minutes. After tourists follow a trail, they go to the Bantayan Cliff with a hammock, hanging 35 meters above the ground, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Because of this, the cliff was endorsed by the Eastern Visayas Tourism Association. Ando Island also contains white-sand beaches and caves.
On November 12, 2013, Typhoon Haiyan devastated the Philippines; in Ando Island a ship resting in the island fell, killing 2 people and making 5 missing. On September 5, 2023, the city government of Borongan announced a national kayaking event. Ando Island was one of the starting places for the kayaking event.