reduced Masbate to Economic

Shambles. Economic activities

MASBATE were limited to fishing,
“ The Rodeo Capital of the buying/selling. Food
Philippines” production ground to a halt.

HISTORY
 The Province is composed of LANGUAGES
21 municipalities ,politicaly  Minasbate ( a mixture of
subdivided into 3 Districts visayan, bicol and tagalog)
(Masbate, Ticao and Burias)  Bikol
 When captain Luis Enriquez de  Cebuano
Guzman anchored on the  Hiligaynon
shores of Masbate in 1569, he
found tiny settlements spread
along the coasts engaged in TOURIST DESTINATIONS
aflourishing trade w/ china.
Cultural
Chinese traders visited
Masbate and found small  Limestone Hills Underwater
settlements during the Shri – Cave
Vijaya and Madjapahit  Matangtubig Spring Bat-
periods. ongan Cave
 Historic accounts show that Natural
the Christianization of the
 Talisay Beach
Bicol Region actually began in
 Kalanay Falls
Masbate 1569. The Americans
 Sombreno Island
came to Masbate in 1900 to
 Cambatang & Cangcayat
extend their pacification
Beaches
campaign . In December 1908,
 Aroroy Beach
Masbate was annexed to the
province of Sorsogon. A bill FESTIVALS
declaring Masbate as an
 Rodeo Festival
independent province was
- the only rodeo show in Asia.
approved on February 1, 1992.
It is celebrated annually in
The Japanese occupation
April and showcase 10
 competitive rodeo events.  Rey Tamayo Jr.
Highlighting this event is the - A neophyte
difficult “figure of eight”
photojournalist, filmmaker,
competition where the
writer, journalist, fictionist,
cowboy crisscrosses around a
author and documentary
group of barrels. Women
participate in heart stopping filmmaker.
events like

calf wrestling, calf lassoing

and carambola.

 Corn Festival
- A harvest festival among
Moncadistas in San Ramon, LITERARY WORKS
Uson. Famous for the people
Bayan
dancing on glowing embers.
Bulatlat Contributors December 9, 2006
The celebration is a ritual for
thanksgiving after the plentiful
corn harvest. Inilathala ng Bulatlat.com

 Lapay Bantigue Festival

- celebrated annually during Mutyang Pilipinas ang ating tahanan,
the City Anniversary on 30th Dumaan sa hapis, pagluha at lumbay;

day of September. This event

Sa maraming taon alipin ng panglaw
highlights the traditional folk
Pag-asa’y giniba nitong agam-agam.
dance created by “Lola Felisa”
many years ago, when she
Ang umid na tinig nitong ating bayan,
imitated the graceful
Sa nasang pagsigaw ng katotohanan;
movement of the seagull
Tanging mga luha dahang lumilitaw
(locally known as Lapay Na umindang pilit hapo na at pagal.

AUTHOR Kelan malalagot ang muhi’t hilahil?

Sa sumpang kay pait ng pagka-alipin.
 Kalayaa’t dangal handa ng ilibing, Sa bawat hinuhulmang larawan,
Tayo ba’y luluhod sa alok ng lagim? inuukit nito sa isipang balisa
Ang mga bayaning huwaran sa tatag,
Na hindi nasupil sa mga bagabag. Na may ibat ibang emosyon,
Bagkus pa’y lumaban sa sigwang kay anggulo at komposisyon.
alab
Buhay ma’y masawi aariing ganap.
Hinuhubaran ng bawat pitik
Ang nalalabing saplot ng kubling
Bayan ko ba’y sawi kung siya’y malay,
tumaghoy,
upang ilantad ang realismo ng mga
Tanikalang dusa na ang dala’y luoy?
obra.
Anupa’t pagpiglas sa huwad na dunong,
Pagbibigkis-diwa ang ibinubulong. Habang unti-unting pinapako
ang mga imahen sa Golgota,
Panahon na bayan at ating ibalik, upang papanagutin
Yaong kalayaang minsang naiwaglit. sa huwad na kasalanan
Soberanyang tunay na ipinagkait at piliting lumuhod
Dapat lang makamtan nang di na
sa mga makikintab na aso sa
humibik.
palasyo,
na umuungol sa dilim
NANG DILIGIN NG DUGO ANG at tumatahol sa Hadres.
KAMERA
- Rey Tamayo Jr.
Sa bawat pagsilip sa lente ng
kamera’y,
inaaninaw nito ang pangitain- Depokado ang larawan

Na animo’y wawasak ng pangarap. dahil naaalog ang lipunan.

Madilim ang larawan
Dahil kaunti ang liwanag ng batas.
Mistulang winisikan ng dugo Walang mabuong larawan
Ang lipunang binalot ng takot, Dahil may dugo ang lente ng
Mula sa mabangis at mapaniil- litratista.
na mga buwayang nasa lansangan.

Saan man mapasuling

ay laging may banta ng panganib.
REFERENCES

https://www.bulatlat.com/2006
/12/09/bayan/

https://philippinescities.com/m
asbate-city-masbate/

https://filmfreeway.com/ReyTa
mayoJr

https://www.google.com/searc
h?q=rey+tamayo+jr.&source=l
nms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2a
hUKEwjknqXnyormAhVSL6YKH
S2VDRUQ_AUoAXoECAsQAw&
biw=1366&bih=657#imgrc=1y
xli4D1VMVnlM

https://www.viddsee.com/video
/habulan/08o37

- Arango, Monica Jean

Elizondo, Christine
(ABM 12- SMITH)