Masbate City is located on the Island of Masbate (pronounced (mas bah ti), which is in the Bicol Region of the Philippines. The Province of Masbate is composed of 3 major islands, Masbate, Ticao ,and Burias. Masbate Island is boomerang shaped and easy to locate by looking directly in the center of the Philippine Islands. Masbate City is the largest city on the Island and geographically located on the North Central coast of the island.
The language of
Masbate is Masbateno which is very close to illongo (spoken in Iloilo). English
and Tagalog are also spoken and taught in all schools.
There are 30
Barangays (or villages) and a estimated population of over 250,000 (in 2008) in
Masbate City which is the fastest growing city on the Island.
How to get to Masbate:
By bus
There's a daily trip going from Manila to Masbate via RoRo bus,
the terminal is located at Cubao in Quezon
City. This is part of the
Nautical Highway, the bus will be carried by the RoRo boat from Pilar to
Masbate City port. It costs ₱1,150 one way for a/c buses, ₱850 for one way for
ordinary buses. There is a trip in the opposite direction leaving Masbate Pier
at 11:30am.
A RoRo bus also departs Masbate City daily at 8:30am bound for
Cebu City, using the Montenegro Lines boat to Polambato. Fare is ₱800.
By plane
AirPhil Express, flying daily, is now the only carrier from Manila
to Masbate as Zest-air ceased flying to Masbate in May 2013. Cebu Pacific also
flies four times weekly from Cebu, having taken over the vacant Zest air slot.
Please be aware that both airlines can and do cancel at very short notice, and
it is not unusual to be returning to either Manila or Cebu when in flight due
to poor weather conditions at Masbate. Both airlines leave from their
respective terminals during early morning. UPDATE, May 2014: Cebu Pacific no
longer lists Masbate in any of their timetables, so flying direct to/from Cebu
is not currently an option.
By boat
Several boats per day depart Pilar in the province
of Sorsogon on
Luzon to Masbate City. By Fast craft, it is a 1.5-2hr crossing and costs ₱400,
much longer if using other cheaper ferry options (3hours+, ₱250).
Two RoRo ferries leave daily at midnight from Polambato Port (just
north of Bogo on Cebu Island), bound for two different destinations on Masbate. Montenegro
Lines crosses to Cataingan on the western side of Masbate, while Super Shuttle
Ferry operates a boat to Cawayan in eastern Masbate. Fare is ₱365 for
Montenegro, ₱380 for the Super Shuttle. Both crossings take about 6hours and
the return trips leave their respective ports at midday,
Asian Marine Transport Corporation runs a weekly ferry from Batangas (departs
9pm Tuesdays, ₱555) and Cebu (departs 12pm Sundays, ₱555). The ferry
actually runs all the way from Cagayan
de Oro on Mindanao via Cebu, (₱960 all the way to Masbate).
There are also boats from Lucena in Luzon.
Trans Asia Ferry Company runs a ferry to Cebu city on Tuesdays and
Thursdays at 6:00PM (arriving 8:00AM). It was also running on Sundays, but that
no longer seems to be the case as of May 2014. Their schedules can be found here
Montenegro Ferry Company runs a daily RORO ferry to Cebu, leaving
from the port in Cataingan (south of Masbate city) at 12:00 noon. Montenegro
buses leave from the port in Masbate at 8:30AM to connect to this ferry.
Cokaliong shipping depart from cebu port at 7pm arrive at Masbate port at 6am (
fare php720 ). 2GO shipping ( cebu via ormoc via Masbate ) depart at cebu port
6pm arrive at Masbate port 8am ( fare php680 ).
The Rodeo
Masbateño Festival is an annual event which takes place in Masbate City which
showcases skills in livestock handling, such as lassoing, wrestling, and riding
cattle. Also included in the event are a fair and exhibitions and trade of
cattle and horses. The event has taken place every summer since 1993 in the
province of Masbate, which is traditionally considered the “Cattle Country of
the Philippines.” Rodeo Masbateño festival
is celebrate every month of April. ( whole week of celebration )
Lapay bantigue
dance festival ( month of September )
lapay Bantigue Dance
Festival It is celebrated annually during the City Anniversary on 30th day of
September. It is a local dance art festival that
originated from the graceful movements of hovering birds known as seagulls or
the LAPAY, found abundant in Barangay Bantigue, Masbate. Flocks of lapay
seagulls created a marvelopus scenery and inspired the old folks to come up
with a local folk dance, that since then has exited and has become an important
aspect of the local culture of the people of Brgy. Bantigue and the entire
Masbate.
Here are
some hotel to choose from:
Green view
hotel
located at Nursery St. City of Masbate.
For Hotel Reservations or
Availability contact
056-333-6241 (if calling from inside the Philippines)
63 56 333-6241 (if calling from outside the Philippines)
63-9206119650 - mobile phone.
Baywalk
Hotel
welcomes Masbate visitors and tourists with the beautiful surroundings
and friendly staff. Baywalk offers more rooms than any hotels located in
Masbate proper. For more information and availability please contact Baywalk
Hotel at Telephone Number (056)
333- 6648 or cell 09073042331. If calling from outside Philippines please dial
the country code (63) prior to the number.
Seaman's
Hotel
located at 28 Danao Street, Barangay Bapor, Masbate City. For
inquiries and reservations you may call Telephone (056) 6672-333.
SeaBlick
Hotel
is related to the MG Hotel
which is very close
by.
For more
information contact:
056 333-6911 (if
calling from within the Philippines)
63 56 333-6911 (if
calling from outside the Philippies)
GV Hotels Masbate
Danao Street,
Masbate City
Tel. :+63 56
333-6844
Here are some restaurant / café / bar to
choose from:
( for now a
lot of establishment are opening for restaurant and bars )
RESTAURANTS/CAFES
Name of
Establishment
|
Location
|
Ampere’z
|
Ibingay St., Masbate
City
|
Bulalohan Restaurant
|
Ibingay Blvd.,
Masbate City
|
CFT Restaurant
|
Cagba, Tugbo,
Masbate City
|
D’San Restaurant
|
Quezon & Tara
St., Masbate City
|
Eden’s Cafe
|
Airport Rd., Masbate
City
|
Eden’s Plaza
|
Rosero St., Masbate
City
|
Jonas Snack House
|
Tara St., Masbate
City
|
Lantau Restaurant
|
Ibingay Blvd.,
Masbate City
|
Masbate Snack House
|
Domingo St., Masbate
City
|
Park ‘N Eat Fastfood
|
Ibingay Blvd.,
Masbate City
|
Pizza Italiano
|
Ibañez St., Masbate
City
|
Rendezvous Hotel
|
Punta Nursery,
Masbate City
|
Snappy’s Snack House
|
Ibañez St., Masbate
City
|
Shimmery Land
|
Ibingay Blvd.,
Masbate City
|
Winvel’s Restaurant
|
Zurbito St., Masbate
City
|
St Anthony
Restaurant
|
Quezon St., Masbate
City
|
Xiamen Restaurant
|
Ibañez St., Masbate
City
|
Tita Baying’s Food
Haus
|
Domingo St., Masbate
City
|
BARS/DISCOS
Name of
Establishment
|
Location
|
Angeline’s Bar
|
Rosero St.,Masbate
City
|
Arma
|
Quezon St., Masbate
City
|
Lantua Videoke Bar
|
Boulevard, Masbate
City
|
Maui Bar
|
Kinamaligan, Masbate
City
|
Morning Seven
|
Boulevard, Masbate
City
|
Nichioh Laser Disc
|
Tara St., Masbate
City
|
Punong Bar and Grill
|
Quezon St., Masbate
City
|
Rancher’s Bar and
Grill
|
Tara St., Masbate
City
|
Rendezvous Bar
|
Boulevard, Masbate
City
|
Roger Bistro Bar
|
Nursery St., Masbate
City
|
Sakura
|
Ibañez St., Masbate
City
|
Just in case
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