[6] On May 22, 1959, Saint Bernard became part of the newly established province of Southern Leyte, effective July 1, 1960.

New houses were built, and the people chose "New Guinsaugon" as the name, (by adding the prefix "New"), of their village located one mile east of the town's proper.

The majority of the people who live in the flat lands engage in fishing as their main mode of livelihood.

The common mode of transportation is by bicycles with side cars, known locally as "Potpot" (a type of pedicab) or, depending on the distance, tricycles with side cars, called "trisikads "or center cabs and "habal-habal", a motorcycle with a roof made up of wood or metal, operating in the area's environs.

The LGU established the Saint Bernard Town Center for economic activities of some small to medium sedium entrepreneurs.