Over 100 people were reported to have gotten sick following the oil spill in the coast of Oriental Mindoro, the Department of Health (DOH) said. DOH Undersecretary and Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said that 122 people have fallen ill. Most of the cases experienced headache and...
The owners of MT Princess Empress--the vessel that sank off Oriental Mindoro and triggered an oil spill--ought to be held accountable for the unmitigated environmental disaster. AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee (Rep. Lee's office) Thus, said Agri Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee, who noted that...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Wednesday afternoon, March 1, confirmed the presence of “black and thick” oil with strong odor in the waters off Naujan, Oriental Mindoro after motor tanker (MT) Princess Empress capsized there. Photo: Philippine Coast Guard / PCG The sighting of the black...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued five fishermen after their fishing boat capsized due to bad weather in Oriental Mindoro on Sunday, Feb. 19. Photo: Philippine Coast Guard / PCG A report from the PCG identified the fishermen as Edmon Manato, 52, boat captain; Jayvee Manato, 22; Rocky Madera,...
Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines Archbishop Charles John Brown will formally install Bishop-elect Pablito Tagura as the new bishop of the Apostolic Vicariate of San Jose, Occidental Mindoro during rites to be held on Feb. 25. Fr. Pablito Tagura (CBCP News) The Apostolic Vicariate has been...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – A total of 46 New People’s Army rebels under the Lucio de Guzman Command operating in Mindoro island surrendered to authorities recently. They took their oath of allegiance and pledged to work closely with the government in its anti-insurgency campaign. Ariel T....
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – The National Intelligence Coordinating Agency Region 4-B (Mimaropa or Oriental Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, and Palawan area) reported on Friday, Jan. 20, that 29 New People’s Army rebels have surrendered in Bongabong, Oriental Mindoro and...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – A looming power shutdown in Occidental Mindoro scheduled at the start of the year was averted after the National Electrification Administration (NEA) promised to intervene for the immediate release of a government subsidy to a disgruntled power provider in the...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go was hailed an adopted son of Enrile, Cagayan and Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro through resolutions filed by the towns' respective Sangguniang Bayans. The recognitions were presented to him during his visits to Enrile on December 18 and in Sablayan on December 19....
PRAY (Unsplash) Pope Francis named Fr. Pablito Tagura as new Apostolic Vicar of the Apostolic Vicariate of San Jose in Occidental Mindoro, the news arm of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) reported. According to the CBCP News, the appointment was made public in Rome on...
DOLOR (FB) CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – Gov. Humerlito “Bonz” A. Dolor has approved an ordinance allowing the extraction or removal of armour or volcanic rocks in some areas in the province. Dolor signed Proposed Ordinance No. 145-2022 last Dec. 2 and ended speculations that he will veto...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – Police arrested a man wanted for child pornography in the Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, and Palawan area (Mimaropa) in Paranaque City on Thursday, Dec. 1. Brig. Gen. Sidney Hernia, Mimaropa police regional director, identified the suspect as Rodel D. Ulan, 19,...
