For the people of Masbate, one of the poorest provinces in the country, $250 goes a long way. One of the participants Justin Bareng, 26, told the New York Times that he earns $100 a month as a ...

MASBATE CITY, Masbate, Philippines — After three years, this capital city of Masbate saw tourists returning to witness the restaging of the Rodeo Masbateño Festival and to experience the local ...

The four individuals include Masbate gubernatorial candidate Ricardo Kho, vice gubernatorial candidate Fernando Talisic, Masbate City mayoral candidate Olga Kho, and Masbate 2nd District Rep. Elisa ...

Masbate Province, like other places in the Philippines, has a violent history and a lingering communist insurgency. “Here, you will be bribed, then intimidated,” said Manuel Sese, a retired ...