CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – At least three individuals, including a police major and a provincial official, have been identified as persons of interest by the Special Investigation Task Group (SITG) formed to investigate the killing of radio commentator Crescenciano “Cris” Bundoquin in...
Police Gen. Benjamin Acorda Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), directed the special investigation task group (SITG) handling the case of a slain radio broadcaster in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro to immediately arrest the remaining at-large gunman, noting that his order is a...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – The suspect in the killing of a radio commentator in Oriental Mindoro who also died after a car chase was convicted for violation of the dangerous drugs law in 2015 but was released a year later, the Philippine National Police Special Investigation Task Group...
At least 125 liters of industrial fuel oil were extracted from motor tanker (MT) Princess Empress as dynamic support vessel (DSV) Fire Opal intensified its efforts to siphon the remaining oil from the sunken vessel, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) revealed Friday, June 2. *DSV Fire Opal extracts...
Two tugboats have been deployed in Oriental Mindoro to contain the oil sheens that were again monitored in the municipal waters of Naujan nearly three months since motor tanker (MT) Princess Empress sank and sparked a massive oil spill, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said. (Photo: PCG) The PCG...
Authorities are optimistic that the on-going clean-up operations in areas affected by the massive oil spill in Oriental Mindoro will yield more positive results as 85.41 percent of shoreline in Pola town was already cleared, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Friday, May 5. (Photo: PCG) Based on...
More than two months since motor tanker (MT) Princess Empress sank and triggered a massive oil spill in Oriental Mindoro, loads of spilt oil are still being collected by response teams as leak continues from the sunken vessel. (Photo courtesy of PCG) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported that...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported on Friday, April 28, that around 8.2 kilometers of shoreline in two towns in Oriental Mindoro remain contaminated due to the oil spill caused by the sinking of motor tanker (MT) Princess Empress two months ago. (Courtesy of PCG) The PCG incident management...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Tuesday, April 25, turned the spotlight on the role of sports in teaching Filipino youth the discipline and hard work they need to succeed in life. Vice President Sara Duterte speaks at the inauguration of Oriental Mindoro Sports Complex in...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte gave a piece of advice for school children who have classmates who are unable to read. Vice President Sara Duterte interacts with grade school students of Tagumpay Elementary School during her visit in Pola, Oriental Mindoro on Tuesday, April 25....
A mobile water filtration truck was deployed by the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) to Oriental Mindoro on Saturday, April 22, to ensure that residents affected by the oil spill will have potable water. (Photo by Office of Civil Defense - Mimaropa) The OCD regional office in Mimaropa (Region 4B) said...
The Department of Health (DOH) is monitoring the quality of drinking water in Oriental Mindoro amid the massive oil spill in the province that has since spread to other areas. (Office of Civil Defense Administrator, Assistant Secretary Ariel Nepomuceno speaks during a coordination meeting of the...
