LEGAZPI CITY—The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded two consecutive earthquakes in Masbate early Friday, March 7. In a bulletin, Phivolcs said the first ...

The past week has seen a new set of Masbate incidents in the local communist armed conflict. These refer to the armed hostilities starting March 20 between the New People’s Army (NPA) and the ...

MANILA, Philippines — A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of San Pascual municipality in Masbate province on Monday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology ...

MASBATE CITY, Philippines — With a record number of contestants this year, the annual rodeo festival pushed on as a major tourism draw here despite continuing criticism from animal welfare ...

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 ...