The opening of the new Passenger Terminal Building will help solve the usual scenario of long queues of passengers at the of the Port of Calapan, the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) said. PPA General Manager Jay Santiago said the new PTB building is expected to open in March this year and could...
As the holiday break ended and work schedules resumed, tens of thousands of passengers trooped to the Port of Calapan in Oriental Mindoro which resulted in a long queue that reached a one-kilometer stretch on Tuesday, Jan. 3, forcing thousands of travelers to wait for hours before they could board...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – The Social Security System has warned eight big establishments in this city to settle their outstanding obligations or else it will file legal action against them for non-compliance of the Social Security Act of 2018 or Republic Act No. 11199. Imelda...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro -- City Mayor Arnan C. Panaligan said the city was able to vaccinate 102,151 individuals, way beyond the city’s target under its COVID-19 vaccination program. Mayor Arnan Panaligan of Calapan City acknowledges the teamwork displayed by all city hall personnel...
The Council of the Laity of Calapan backed the decision of the Sangguniang Laiko ng Pilipinas to support presidential candidate Leni Robredo in the May 2022 polls. Photo from Sangguniang Laiko ng Pilipinas FB The council said they arrived at the decision after much discussion, prayer and...
DRIVING THOUGHTS Pinky Concha Colmenares It’s not the ideal time to do a long road trip but if you have to visit the family patriarch, it is the ideal way with today’s limited travel restrictions that require minimal travel documents. We opted to drive to Bacolod City from Quezon City weeks...
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Saturday, Nov. 27 announced that a lone bettor from Oriental Mindoro has won the P378.7-million jackpot prize for Ultra Lotto 6/58. (Photo from PCSO Facebook page) The PCSO, in an advisory posted on its Facebook page, said that the bettor has won...
President Duterte led on Thursday, Nov. 18 the simultaneous inauguration of eight seaport development projects in Mindoro, bringing to 16 the number of such projects that have been inaugurated under the "Build, Build, Build" program in less than a month's time. (From left to right) President...
Senior Deputy Speaker and Oriental Mindoro 1st District Rep. Salvador “Doy” Leachon on Monday, July 12, cried foul over the supposed forced takeover of port operations from Calapan Labor Service Development Cooperative (CALSEDECO) by new port service provider as purportedly assisted by the...
The Oriental Mindoro National High School (OMNHS) in Calapan City has emerged as grand champion in the virtual INTOC Global’s International Science Project Competition held from May 29 to June 5. (Photo from OMNHS) In a Facebook post, OMNHS school principal Nimrod F. Bantigue congratulated their...
Wilcon Depot, the country’s leading home improvement and construction supply retailer, successfully held a groundbreaking ceremony at Brgy. Puting Tubig, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro last Jan. 29, 2021. The soon-to-rise Wilcon store will be the second retail outlet in the MIMAROPA region and...
