CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – The Police Regional Office-Mimaropa (Oriental Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, and Palawan) announced on Tuesday, July 28, the arrest of the suspect in the killing of Southeast Asian Games gold medalist Mervin M. Guarte who was stabbed to death...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – Police are investigating the death of an 86-year-old man in his home in Barangay Suqui here. Authorities discovered the man’s body after residents reported foul odor from his house on Friday, July 24. Police Lt. Col. Michael Caraggayan, Calapan chief of police,...
Rising HIV cases in his hometown of Oriental Mindoro prompted filmmaker Lawrence Roxas to create "Behind The Smile," an advocacy-driven film aimed at raising awareness about the disease, with fellow Mindoreño actor Ejay Falcon readily lending his support to the project. Produced by GO Films and...
The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) suspended the Passenger Ship Safety Certificate of MV FastCat M7 after inspectors found engine-related deficiencies linked to the vessel’s reported black smoke emissions during a recent voyage from Calapan Port to Batangas Port, the Philippine Coast Guard...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – Authorities seized almost a ton of hot meat in this city on Tuesday night. A driver is facing criminal charges for transporting the contraband weighing 763 kilos and worth P350,000 from Batangas to this city in a jeepney. Police said a jeepney with license plates...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – The body of a crew of a fast craft vessel plying the Batangas-Mindoro route was discovered early Thursday morning, Aug. 21, in the vicinity of the city port. The victim was identified as Cyril Quingco, 25, a resident of Buluangan, Valderrama, Antique and a cadet...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – Asian Terminals Inc.-Batangas (ATIB), the operator of the Batangas International Port, cited huge operational expenses as justification for its plan to increase passenger terminal fee from P30 to P100. In an interview with a local vlogger here, Dominador...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – A lone gunman shot and killed a 37-year-old sales agent and collector of a merchandising company here on Tuesday morning, June 10. Police Lt. Col. Roden S. Fulache, Calapan City police chief, identified the victim as Lesther G. Ibaan of Barangay Masipit, Calapan...
President Marcos has signed a law declaring March 21 of every year as a special non-working holiday in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Mark Balmores) Marcos signed Republic Act No. 12158, declaring March 21 annually as a special non-working holiday in...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – The owner of a vast landholding embracing the area of city hall and offices of some government agencies here maintained that its decision to fence the whole property is legal and seeks to prevent illegal settlers from entering. GUINOBATAN property Menakor Corp.,...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency has filed criminal charges against the courier of 120 kilos of suspected shabu valued at P816 million recovered in an interdiction operation here on March 21. CHRISTOPER (left) and the 120 kilos of shabu intercepted by...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency is determining the source of the 120 kilos of suspected shabu valued at P816 million intercepted here from a driver on March 21. READ: https://mb.com.ph/2025/3/21/p816-m-shabu-seized-in-oriental-mindoro Joseph Frederick...
