Masbate City Tourism

30/05/2026

28/05/2026

The City Government of Masbate, through the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) and the City Tourism, Culture and Arts Office, in partnership with the Philippine Coast Guard, conducted a coordination meeting for the upcoming Water Search and Rescue (WASAR) Training for resort operators and tourism stakeholders.

The activity aims to strengthen water safety preparedness, emergency response coordination, and responsible tourism operations in the City of Masbate.

28/05/2026

Cheers to a more beautiful Buntod!

Thank you to Congressman Tony Kho, Congresswoman Olga Kho, Governor Richard Kho, and Mayor Ara Kho for supporting the tourism development initiatives of the Buntod Reef Marine Sanctuary and Sandbar.

Your commitment to sustainable tourism and environmental conservation helps preserve the beauty of Buntod for residents and visitors alike.

Abangan ang mga bagong development para sa ating minamahal na Buntod Reef Marine Sanctuary and Sandbar. Sama-sama nating suportahan ang mas maayos at sustainable na Buntod! ❤️

26/05/2026

Warmest birthday greetings to our dedicated Chairperson of the Committee on Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Hon. Atty. Carla Mae F. Tacuyan-Esquilona.

May your special day be filled with happiness, good health, and continued success. Thank you for your unwavering support and commitment to the advancement of tourism, culture, and the arts in the City of Masbate.

Wishing you more blessings and meaningful years ahead. Happy Birthday and Mabuhay po! 🥳🎂❤️

Malipayon na pag-selebrar san imo compleaño, City Councilor Atty. Carla Mae F. Tacuyan-Esquilona! 🥳🎉

25/05/2026

22/05/2026

Weekend feels sa Masbate City…ANO, TARA?!

20/05/2026

𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐃𝐀𝐘: 𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐁𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐒𝐔𝐑𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐃 𝐓𝐎 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐒 - 𝐌𝐀𝐘 𝟐𝟎, 𝟏𝟗𝟎𝟎

(𝑨 𝒏𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓-𝒃𝒆𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒆-𝒔𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒑𝒉𝒐𝒕𝒐 𝒐𝒇 𝑴𝒂𝒔𝒃𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑨𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒔 𝒅𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑷𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒑𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒆-𝑨𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝑾𝒂𝒓. 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒉𝒐𝒕𝒐 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒕. 𝑨𝒏𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒏𝒚 𝒅𝒆 𝑷𝒂𝒅𝒖𝒂 𝑪𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒅𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒁𝒖𝒓𝒃𝒊𝒕𝒐 𝑺𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒕, 𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓 𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒌 𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒅𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒏𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝑽𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒂 𝑩𝒂𝒚𝒐𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝑴𝒂𝒔𝒃𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝑪𝒊𝒕𝒚.)

On the afternoon of May 20, 1900, Major Bonifacio Serrano arrived in Palanog, Masbate's capital, and surrendered his men, who formed a parade in the public plaza. Major Serrano immediately handed Colonel Hardin his sword and ordered his troops to lay down their weapons, and the Americans treated them with the utmost respect.

Those who surrendered with Major Serrano were one hundred ninety-six privates, ten officers, and four civil officers, not including the town presidents of Masbate and Governor Vicente Trivinio. They surrender forty-one Re*****on, thirty-eight Ma**er, and fifteen Amberg rifles, all in good condition and a considerable quantity of ammunition. All those who surrendered were pardoned and given two days of rice, as they remained in the town as prisoners of war and had no means of subsistence.

Governor Vicete Trivinio was temporarily permitted to continue to oversee the island's government activities, as did Masbate's town presidents in their respective towns.

CTTO PHOTO—United States National Archives

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13/05/2026

𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐀𝐧𝐨 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐚? ☀️

Beach? Sunset? Hiking? Horseback Riding? Adventure?
Say no more — Masbate City, got you! 😉

Kadi na sa Masbate City — discover the places, vibes, and experiences na perfect pang-summer getaway with your barkada, pamilya, o solo trip lang.

𝙎𝙤… 𝙈𝙖𝙨𝙗𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝘾𝙞𝙩𝙮, 𝙖𝙣𝙤 𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙖?
I-tag na an imo travel buddy kag magplano na san summer activities!

Pack your bags, charge your phones, and get ready to explore! 🗺️😎♥️

02/05/2026

𝐎𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲: 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐, 𝟏𝟗𝟎𝟎
𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐍 𝐓𝐑𝐎𝐎𝐏𝐒 𝐈𝐍𝐕𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐃 𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐁𝐀𝐓𝐄'𝐒 𝐂𝐀𝐏𝐈𝐓𝐀𝐋
(Colorized photo of American invasion of Masbate)

Not many people talk about this date in Masbate’s history.

After the Pulahanes, led by Pedro Kipte, pushed back Spanish forces in August 1898, Masbate had a brief moment of freedom under the First Philippine Republic. For a while, it felt like independence was finally ours.

But it didn’t last.

On this day in 1900, American forces arrived and took control of Masbate. Just like that, another chapter of foreign rule began.

Same land. Same people. Another struggle.

History like this is easy to forget—but it shaped who we are today.

What do you think—should this be remembered more?

CTTO PHOTO— US National Archives

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