MASBATE CITY (PIA) — Weeks after Typhoon Opong devastated the island province of Masbate, local officials are reflecting on the restoration efforts by the National Electrification Administration (NEA) ...

MANILA, Philippines — Communities in Aroroy, Masbate received over P10 million worth of relief goods and construction materials from Filminera Resources Corp. and Phil. Gold Processing and Refining ...

Walking through the streets of Masbate just two days after Typhoon Bualoi or Opong struck the province last month, I saw my hometown as I had never seen it before: roofless houses, toppled powerlines, ...

Residents affected by Typhoon 'Opong' in Masbate City appeal for food, water and housing materials to rebuild their houses. Gov. Richard Kho declared Masbate under a state of calamity. Based on the ...

MANILA, Philippines – Nine Chinese nationals were arrested Monday for alleged illegal mining in Aroroy, Masbate, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said. According to the bureau, the nine were split into ...

Gold is woven into the Philippines fabric from ancient treasure troves to modern mines A view of a gold mine in Aroroy, a remote town northwest of the island of Masbate (land area: 4,152 km²).

LEGAZPI CITY: Nearly 400,000 people have been affected across Bicol by the combined effects of the south-west monsoon (habagat) and tropical cyclones Crising, Dante and Emong, according to the Office ...

ALBAY, Philippines – Incumbent Masbate Governor Antonio “Tony” Kho and son, incumbent 1st District Representative Richard Kho, will be swapping positions while four of their family members also won ...

MANILA, Philippines — Arah Panique made a huge impact despite seeing limited ction, providing National University a much-needed spark in the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball Finals Game 1. With ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has issued show cause orders, asking four candidates running for various offices in Masbate province to explain their alleged use of an ...

DARAGA, ALBAY — A cache of firearms and personal belongings believed buried by a New People’s Army (NPA) group in Aroroy town in Masbate province were recovered Thursday by police and military ...