Dec. 15, 1920 By virtue of Commonwealth Act No. 2934, Masbate was established as an independent province, officially separating from Sorsogon, where it used to be a subprovince. Masbate, one of the oldest settlements in the Philippines, is part of the Bicol region and made up of three major islands—Masbate, Ticao and Burias. The City
