BEST OF MASBATE

Masbate (Tagalog pronunciation: [masˈbate]) is an island province in the Philippines located near the middle of the Philippine archipelago. Its capital is Masbate City and consists of three major islands: Masbate, Ticao and Burias. Masbate is at the crossroads of two island groups: Luzon and Visayas. Being administratively assigned to the Bicol Region, it is politically part of the Luzon island group. However, from a bio-geographic and sociolinguistic perspective, Masbate has stronger affiliation with the Visayas.

Masbate is a place to be....a lot of virgin island here to discover. if you wanted to visit a place of less of crowded people Masbate is a perfect choose.

HERE ARE MY BEST LIST TO EXPLORE THE BEST OF MASBATE CITY

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MASBATE FESTIVAL'S

RODEO MASBATENO

Celebrate month of April

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LAPAY BANTIGUE

Celebrate month of September

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MASBATE THE CATTLE COUNTRY

Wherein they celebrate Rodeo Masbateno every month of April ( many delegates are participating to comfit in Rodeo from Luzon, Visayas,and Mindanao area ) this event last for one week ( many activity to see and enjoy )

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BOULEVARD AREA

 Perfect place to jog early in the morning wherein you can catch the sunrise view.

Across the boulevard area you can also encounter this bridge inside Rendevous Resort ( this bridge is made as a waiting area ( port area ) going to buntod sanctuary. ( sad to say this bridge was destroy by the typhoon Nona in 2015...lucky to take a photo here with my friends. )

MANGROVETUM

Is site is also located along the boulevard area.

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CAPITOL OF MASBATE

Old capitol building, wherein everyday early morning 4:30am they have a daily session of zumba exercise. and some runners are jogging around the area of capitol. 

At night the big Masbate image light up different kinds of color that are lovely to your eyes.

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MASBATE UNION BAKERY

 Union bakery is one of the oldest bakery here in Masbate ( 50 years  or more perhaps operation  in business )

And this are the best seller in Union bakery the freshly bake buko pie, hakubina ( easily sold out ) 

MUST TRY !

DURONG'S MALUNGGAY PANDESAL

Best pandesal in Masbate freshly bake ( specially if it is hot perfect for coffee )

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 BEST PASALUBONG IN MASBATE

Carmelado Masbate best pastillas  made from cow milk.

Delicious  fish tocino

 dried pusit

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 PAWA MANGROVE NATURE PARK

This bridge measure 1.3 km. this is the longest bridge in Masbate made of bamboo, and 300 hectares of mangrove plantation.

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VILLA BAYOT ( SANTO ENCHIRO )

 This place is scared wherein the miraculous Santo enchiro visited by the devotees every Friday.

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SAOD

 Every Friday afternoon until Sunday saod is open for some affordable vegetable and fruits supply, ukay-ukay goods, furniture, dried fish, livestock's, and others goods comes from the farmer ( from the other provinces of Masbate )

 Saod is located at near the Social center area ( don't forget to drop here the moment you visited Masbate ) a lot of fresh fruits and vegetable you may encounter here you will not regret it.

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MERCADO ( MASBATE WET MARKET )

wherein you can buy fresh catch fish ( small/ big fish ) with a very affordable price. 

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FRESH BUKO VENDOR

Masbate is abundant of coconut tree.

Along Social center and Capitol area are the place of  Mr. Manong buko vendor, wherein you can buy and eat fresh buko. ( the avid buyer are the healthy people fresh from jogging or their  exercise rituals )

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MASBATE SOCIAL CENTER

At the morning, a lot of runners are enjoying jogging here, and they have also an aerobics session here.

A place for a kids willing to play all time round.

 This place is a very memorable part of me way back when i was a kid this is my play ground. i still remember escaping my noon time sleep just to get here and play with my friends....hehehe ( a  moment to remember ) 

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ST. ANTHONY DE PADUA CATHEDRAL OF MASBATE

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MUST VISIT BEST BEACH OF MASBATE

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HOW TO GET THERE?? CLICK MY LINK: http://angel-celynrejusogmailcom.blogspot.com/2015/01/halea-beach-resort-san-miguel-island.html

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MASBATE MUST VISIT MOUNTAIN RANGE 

Experience the beauty of nature.

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NOTE:

-----MASBATE MODE OF TRANSPORTATION-------Masbate is a small and simple place you could never be lost. the mode of transformation here is tricycle minimum fare of Php8.  Masbate has a color coding  paint of tricycle ( yellow color tricycle within the city transport ) other color to others.

----- MASBATE DIALECT -----within the City dialect is pure Masbateno, ( mix of tagalog, waray, cebuano ) outside Masbate City ( like Placer, Cataingan, Cawayan, Esperanza ) places close to Cebu park area is Cebuano.

------WHERE TO EAT AND STAY.......CLICK MY LINK:  http://angel-celynrejusogmailcom.blogspot.com/2015/02/visit-masbate-cattle-country-of.html

----MASBATE IS A PROGRESSING PROVINCE A LOT OF BANK BRANCHES, FOOD FRANCHISE, AND FEW MALLS TO VISIT.

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 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 ).

ENJOY......................