Masbate History

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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🌸 𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐘 𝐌𝐎𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑’𝐒 𝐃𝐀𝐘, 𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐁𝐀𝐓𝐄! 🌸
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞

In the history of Masbate, it was never only leaders, settlers, or public figures who shaped our province. Behind every chapter were mothers—quietly steady, deeply influential, and always present.

From the early communities of Masbate, mothers carried much of the weight of daily life. While many worked in the fields, went out to sea, or engaged in trade, it was the mothers who held the home together, raised the children, and kept traditions alive.

They were the first teachers—passing on language, values, faith, and stories that connected each generation to the next. Through their voices, children learned not only how to live, but also where they came from.

Even the history of Masbate is shaped by them in ways that are often not written down—through family life, community memory, and the quiet preservation of culture.

Today, we remember and honor all mothers of Masbate—those who are with us now, and those who came before us and continue to live on in the legacy they left behind.

Every Masbateño carries a story that begins with a mother.

💐 Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers of Masbate—past and present. 💐

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👽 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝟏𝟗𝟕𝟗 𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐁𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐔𝐅𝐎 𝐌𝐘𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐘
𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐚𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐞

Following renewed global interest in unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs) after the release and declassification of several UFO-related files and investigations in the United States during the Trump administration, many older reports of unexplained sightings around the world have been revisited and re-examined. Among these resurfacing accounts are earlier Philippine reports that include sightings in provinces such as Masbate.

Long before the modern discussions on UAPs, Masbate was already mentioned in connection with unusual aerial phenomena during the late 1970s.

On the night of April 9, 1979, residents of San Pascual and nearby areas in Masbate reportedly witnessed strange lights moving across the sky. The objects were described as glowing in different colors—blue, red, green, and white—and appearing to hover and shift in ways that did not resemble ordinary aircraft of the time.

The account was later mentioned alongside other reports from different parts of the Philippines during the same year, suggesting that similar sightings were being observed across multiple provinces.

Another account dated April 24, 1979, also referenced sightings in several areas, including Bohol, Masbate, Zamboanga, and Negros Oriental, adding to the broader pattern of unusual aerial phenomena reported during that period.

What exactly was seen remains uncertain. Explanations range from natural atmospheric events and misidentified aircraft to interpretations that continue to fuel curiosity and debate.

More than four decades later, the 1979 Masbate sighting remains one of those quiet local accounts—preserved in records, occasionally revisited, and still open to interpretation.

📖 Source: Philippine UFOs? : An Anthology of Strange Real-life UFO Experiences by Nelson V. Zerrudo and Peter Shearer, p. 91.

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May is National Heritage Month.

This is our time to pause and listen to the stories woven into our identity. Stories of ancestors who built with their hands, traditions that have shaped us, places that hold our memories. Stories of youth who carry these forward with hope and imagination.

This May, we invite you to become part of these narratives. Visit a heritage site. Learn a traditional craft. Listen to an elder's story. Support a young artist. Celebrate with your community. Together with NCCA, we invite you to practice all these with us!

In every act, you honor where we come from and help build where we are going.

Our heritage is not something to preserve behind glass. It is alive in our hands, our hearts, our choices. It grows when we tend to it together.

Roots and Horizons. Shared Heritage. Our Collective Future.

Join us this May because OUR story matters.

Here is the Official Poster for National Heritage Month 2026 bearing the theme “Roots and Horizons: Our Shared Heritage, Our Collective Future”

At the heart of this year’s visual is the banig—a symbol of connection, continuity, and community. Just as each strand is carefully woven, our heritage is shaped by the many stories, traditions, and identities that bind us as Filipinos across generations.

Surrounding it are diverse communities, reminding us that heritage belongs to all of us—lived, practiced, and passed on in everyday life. The rising sun speaks of hope, while the vibrant colors reflect the richness and dynamism of our cultural expressions.

As we celebrate National Heritage Month this May, we are invited not only to look back with pride, but to take part in carrying our heritage forward. It is not confined to the past—it is a living legacy, sustained by collective care and shared responsibility.

Together, let us honor our roots and shape our collective future.