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Cash-strapped Masbate town pleas for help after quake
By John Clifford Lintao CATAINGAN local government unit in Masbate province could not possibly help local folks over the sad plight they had after being hit by a strong earthquake – even if they wanted to. According to Cataingan Mayor Felipe Cabataña, the town has no funds to aid the victims of Tuesday’s magnitude-6.6 earthquake…
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Young pageant king wins national science contest
A young pageant king from Masbate province topped the National Science Quest competition held at Teachers’ Camp in Baguio City recently. Ian James Alinsoot Monisit, 17, edged out hundreds of contestants from all over the country in the annual science event. He represented his school Cataingan National High School, Masbate Province Division, Region V. “I…
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Strong quake jolts Masbate
By John Clifford Lintao A STRONG earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 hit Cataingan, Masbate on Tuesday morning, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). The earthquake, which was initially recorded as magnitude 6.5 at around 8:03 AM, had an epicenter located at 11.98°N, 123.98°E – 005 km S 17° W of Cataingan.…
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Villar moves to protect ecologically-rich areas
Sen. Cynthia Villar moves to put more areas under government protection in filing bills that seek to declare protected areas in the provinces of Masbate, Negros Oriental, and Pampanga. Villar, chairperson of the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, said there is a need to amend Republic Act 11038 or the Expanded National Integrated Protected…