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178 college scholars in Or. Mindoro gets P1.008-million educational aid

CALAPAN CITY - While many parents and students in so many parts of the country are busy scrambling to raise funds to be able to enter and get college educ

Further probe was asked on the Phillip Morris-backed beer drinking contest which left 1 died

CALAPAN CITY – The family of a male tourist who died of heart stroke because of too much consumption of alcohol during a beer drinking contest last Holy Week

Mga abugado sa Oriental Mindoro, tinututulan ang prangkisa ng Calapan Waterworks sa Senado

Imbestigasyon sa reklamo vs CWC isinampa din CALAPAN CITY – Matinding tinututulan ng isang samahan ng mga abogado sa Oriental Mindoro ang napipintong pa

2 babae, todas sa saksak sa beerhouse sa Mindoro

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – Dalawang babae ang patay samantalang ang kasama nilang lalaki ang ngayon ay agaw-buhay matapos na sila ay pagsasaksak

Philippine Army appoints new military commander

CALAPAN CITY – The Philippine Army has appointed Tuesday (April 10) a new military commander of the 203rd Infantry Brigade covering Mindoro and Romblon Island

MIMAROPA needs P70B for full interconnection – NEDA

CALAPAN CITY – Some P70 billion is needed to fully interconnect the islands of MIMAROPA (Mindoro-Marinduque-Romblon-Palawan) Region, according to the National

2 dive sites in MIMAROPA listed as among world’s best

CALAPAN CITY – Two tourist destinations in Region 4B or MIMAROPA (Mindoro-Marinduque-Romblon-Palawan) have been listed as among the best diving sites in the w

1,900 bd. ft. of ‘illegal logs’ confiscated from an ‘untouchable’ logger in Mindoro

CALAPAN CITY – A special police operating team arrested a supposedly “untouchable” illegal logger last Sunday (March 18) after the suspect was caught tran

Alleged NPA member in Mindoro surrendered

CALAPAN CITY – An alleged member of the New People’s Army (NPA) has voluntarily surrendered last Friday morning in Sablayan town in Occidental Mindoro provi

LANDBANK opens new extension office in Roxas, Oriental Mindoro

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Are ‘gays’ banned now in Puerto Galera?

CALAPAN CITY – Restaurant and bar owners in Puerto Galera town, the tourist capital of Oriental Mindoro province, are now complaining over the proposed policy

Romblon environmental office calls for the protection of sea turtles

For fear of being further extinct CALAPAN CITY – Aware of the sea turtles or pawikan being slowly endangered, the Provincial Environment and Natural Reso

PNoy vows to energize remaining 36,000 sitios before his term ends

Leads ceremonial switch-on of the country’s first hydro-power plant by a local electric coop CALAPAN CITY – President Benigno Aquino III promised Frida

Anti-mining groups issue declaration vs mining in MIMAROPA islands

SIBUYAN ISLAND, Romblon — Mining-affected communities formed a united effort to protect rich biodiversity areas from destructive mining activities. Members o

Or. Mindoro gov’t reiterates ban on charcoal shipment

CALAPAN CITY – Local authorities here have warned all those who ship and will be trying to transport commercially charcoal in and out of Oriental Mindoro that

Or. Mindoro gov gets another national post

CALAPAN CITY – Malacañang has again recognized the outstanding achievements in terms of leadership and management of Oriental Mindoro Governor Alfonso V. Uma

Or. Mindoro town passes a law on ‘synchronized deworming’

CALAPAN CITY – Officials of Bulalacao, the southernmost tip town in Oriental Mindoro, having the highest rate on malnutrition among children in MIMAROPA or Re

Palawan prov’l police arrested 130 wanted persons in 2 days

CALAPAN CITY – The Palawan provincial police of Palawan reported here that they arrested a total of 130 wanted persons during their two-day operation in the p

DENR releases P5.3M to finance Or. Mindoro reforestation program

CALAPAN CITY – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has released more than P5 million to restore the forests covering half of the

Boat w/ illegal logs sinks off Occidental Mindoro

CALAPAN CITY – A motor boat reportedly carrying some illegally cut logs and three persons capsized Wednesday morning while transporting along the area of Looc

3 kids die as fire breaks out in Oriental Mindoro

CALAPAN CITY – Three children, aged five months and five and eight years old, died as fire broke out Thursday afternoon in in a small house in a remote villag

FOI push is P-Noy’s big gift to the press

Statement of National Press Club President Jerry S. Yap To express is nothing when there is nothing to express. Citizens who have nothing to express are citi

Police intercept P1M worth of ‘balintong’ or anteater meat in Puerto Princesa City

A day after sea animal scales, shells seized CALAPAN CITY – A day after aviation authorities in Puerto Princesa City in Palawan province seized boxes of pr

Or. Mindoro farmers expect yield increase due to new technology

CALAPAN CITY – A new agricultural technology from the European Union has been adopted and is now being implemented by the Oriental Mindoro provincial governme

3 top Mindoro officials urge LGUs to finish now land use plans to avoid ‘Sendong’ disaster

CALAPAN CITY – The three highest officials of Oriental Mindoro – Governor Alfonso V. Umali, Jr., 1st District Congressman Rodolfo G. Valencia and 2nd Distri

Indonesian barge runs aground in Palawan, damages coral reefs there

CALAPAN CITY – A barge from Indonesia ran aground in a coastal village in Puerto Princesa City in Palawan province at dawn last Tuesday (December 27) and dama

Or. Mindoro gov cancels annual thanksgiving party, its budget instead to be given to ‘Sendong’ victims

P1M donated to CDO and Iligan cities CALAPAN CITY – Instead of the holding of the traditional thanksgiving and year-end party Thursday night (December 29)

Marinduque assured of power supply up to yearend

BOAC, Marinduque – The National Power Corporation (Napocor) has assured this island province of a stable power supply up to the end of this year. This ass