After a three year hiatus, Masbate returned with its annual Rodeo Masbateño, the largest rodeo in the country. The Rodeo Masbateño began in the 1990s as a way to revitalize the country's cattle ...

Masbate’s capital is a third-class city that serves as the main commercial center and chief seaport of the province. It was declared the capital in 1946 and achieved cityhood on Sept. 30, 2000 ...

Masbate City is a former colonial port that had cattle stockyards near its docks until the 1970s. Its rodeo arena sits next to a fairground where fans mill around in denim, flannel and cowboy hats.

Volunteer firefighters work to contain a fire until the Bureau of Fire Protection’s fire trucks arrive. This undated photo ...

Masbate is the Philippines’ own version of cowboyland. Situated off the Bicol mainland, the province is the country’s “Rodeo Capital,” with its vast cattle ranches and the cowboys to tame ...

By Lally F. Perez 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 ...

Some 30 farmers in Cawayan, Masbate are looking forward to irrigating their rice fields by 2026, as they have been relying on ...

If you are planning to travel to Masbate or any other city in Philippines, this airport locator will be a very useful tool. This page gives complete information about the Masbate Airport along with ...

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 ...

In a country where Bicol express, ginataang tulingan, ginataang tilapia, laing, and adobo sa gata are well-loved, check out these 10 easy ginataan dishes from Masbate you wish you had heard of before!