MASBATE, Philippines – Sombrero Island in Masbate has been closed to tourists upon orders of the San Pascual municipal government, over violations of environmental laws.

Thirty persons on an outreach program were reported stranded on Sombrero Island, an islet under the jurisdiction of San Pascual, a mainland town on Burias Island in Masbate. July 10, 2022 News ...

After getting a glimpse of the province last year when I visited Ticao Island for a couple of days, I immediately regarded Masbate as vastly underrated despite its central geographical location as ...

ALBAY, Philippines – The Naval Forces of Southern Luzon (Navforsol) rescued more than 100 domestic tourists, who got stranded on Sombrero Island, Burias, Masbate province on Tuesday afternoon ...

SAN PASCUAL, MASBATE: The local government of San Pascual town here ordered the closure of Sombrero Island on Friday to protect it from environmental degradation. Benjamin Santiago, Department of ...