MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Masbate City on Wednesday morning and was felt as far as Iloilo province, state seismologists reported. The earthquake, which was tectonic in ...

An employee of a gasoline station was killed after he was shot while on duty in Masbate City. According to a report on “Saksi ...

Masbate City is a 4th-class component city in the Philippines. It is the provincial capital of Masbate in the Bicol Region, located in Luzon. Masbate City has a population of 104,522 as of the 2020 ...

LEGAZPI CITY—Around 200 people had to be awakened and evacuated from a hospital in Masbate City early Thursday when a magnitude 6 earthquake and succeeding aftershocks rocked Masbate province. The ...

SORSOGON CITY – A public lawyer was gunned down by two unidentified gunmen in Masbate City Sunday, police said. Slain was Luis Dote, 46, of Rawis village in Legaspi City but who was connected to the ...

MASBATE CITY — Three powerful political personalities in the province island of Masbate will be vying for governor in the May 10, 2025 elections. Masbate City Mayor Socrates Tuason, 62, a former ...

As the pilot slowly maneuvered the plane to a suave landing in Masbate, I couldn’t help but be awed by the acres of grazing land that stretched as far as the eyes could see. As we taxied on the runway ...

MANILA, Philippines —The mayor of Masbate City has filed his certificate of candidacy (CoC) for the 2025 gubernatorial race, saying that real change is not going to happen through sweet talk and mere ...

MASBATE CITY (PIA) — Classes and government work in Masbate province resume on Wednesday, November 5, after the provincial government lifted the suspension due to improved weather following Typhoon ...

There are no luxury resorts or curated experiences in Masbate, just breathtaking landscapes largely untouched by mass tourism, all brimming with provincial vibe and raw beauty I first set foot in the ...

MASBATE, situated off the Bicol mainland, is the country’s “Rodeo Capital,” with its vast cattle ranches and cowboys who tame the herd. Every summer, cowboys (and cowgirls) from all over the country ...

MANILA, Philippines — Masbate’s most wanted person was arrested during a manhunt operation last Thursday in Parañaque City. The 23-year-old suspect, known by his alias “John,” is originally from ...