A Swiss diver is assisted by Philippine Coast Guard personnel on a stretcher after experiencing breathing difficulties during a series of diving activities in Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro on March 22, 2025. (Photo: PCG) A female Swiss diver who experienced breathing difficulties after engaging in a...
(Courtesy of Philippine Coast Guard) The crew members of a Norwegian ship rescued a Filipino fisherman left floating at sea for nearly 12 hours after his boat suffered from engine failure while fishing off the coast of Calavite Point in Occidental Mindoro, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – The United Nations Development Programme has recognized former Occidental Mindoro Rep. Josephine Ramirez-Sato as a “Champion of Change.” It is a special recognition for individuals who play a catalytic role in policy processes and act as true agents of change....
A Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel uses a telescope to locate M/V Sta. Monica during extensive aerial searches to the east of Taytay, Palawan and from San Jose town to Paluan town in Occidental Mindoro on Nov. 4, 2024. (Photo: PCG) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) still could not find a cargo...
Phivolcs The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded a 4.6-magnitude earthquake that struck Occidental Mindoro on Wednesday evening, Sept. 25. The quake, which occurred at 7:37 p.m., had its epicenter 14 kilometers northeast of Looc, Occidental Mindoro, Phivolcs said....
Government disbursing officers should not be allowed to retire or resign their posts without clearance for their money, property, and other accountabilities, the Commision on Audit (COA) said. This was pointed out by COA in its 2023 annual audit report on Looc town in Occidental Mindoro....
The Sandiganbayan has convicted former mayor Voltaire Anthony C. Villarosa of Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro of violation of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) Act of 1997 and ordered his perpetual disqualification from holding public office. Villarosa was also sentenced to...
Despite recent energy woes and power outages in Luzon, President Marcos on Tuesday, April 23, assured that the Philippines has enough power supply and is poised to bring renewable sources of energy to stabilize the output. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. presides over a situation briefing...
The Marcos administration is targeting to procure some 600 solar-powered containerized cold storage units to stop the post-harvest losses of farmers and fisherfolk and regulate the prices of produce despite weather disturbances. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo from the...
President Marcos led the distribution of millions worth of financial assistance, loans, and subsidies to the farmers and fisherfolk in Occidental Mindoro, which is being severely impacted by the El Niño phenomenon. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and some of his Cabinet officials...
President Marcos has ordered the immediate release of government assistance to areas hit by El Niño. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) In order to effectively do this, Marcos sought closer coordination between the national government and the local government units (LGUs)...
More irrigations must be put up in several municipalities in Occidental Mindoro to boost agricultural production amid the impacts of El Niño, President Marcos said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. inspects the extent of crop damage at an onion and rice field that were badly hit by...
