[3] Matnog's port is one of the busiest in the region, playing host to millions of people crossing the San Bernardino Strait to Northern Samar annually.Local elders say that the name Matnog comes from the Bicol word "matonog", which means very audible that describes the loud sound of the waves.Some attribute the name to the sound of the gong used by early chieftains to call council meetings, while others link it to the noise of the tidal rip in the San Bernardino Strait.The native people that settled in Matnog are the Agta, Tabangon, and Cimaron Tribe.Poverty incidence of Matnog Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] Transportation includes buses going to and from Metro Manila and Bulan and ferries going to and from Allen, Northern Samar.