State-run Maharlika Investment Corp. (MIC), which manages the country ’s first sovereign wealth fund (SWF), has signed a cooperation agreement with key government energy agencies to modernize and rehabilitate the aging power transmission system of Mindoro Island, with officials aiming to...
Undefeated Filipino middleweight prospect Weljon Mindoro is making his return to the ring when he takes on Mexican Elias Espadas in a 10-round bout at the University of Texas in Arlington, USA on June 5. It will be the first time for the 26-year-old hard puncher to fight in the US since winning a...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – Gov. Humerlito A. Dolor has given existing and new independent power providers until May 31 to make their plants fully operational to significantly reduce power interruptions in this province. Dolor said that the operational infrastructure, from plants or...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – Puerto Galera is eyeing to host the first triathlon race in this province next year following the successful launching of the first half-marathon coastal challenge on Sunday, May 10. Vice Mayor Rocky D. Ilagan said they are hoping to get the support of the...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – The Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) will continue to support more tourism-related facilities in the province to counter the effects of the Middle East conflict in the local tourism industry. Mark Lapid, chief operating officer of...
Ninety-four Hawksbill turtle hatchlings were released in Barangay San Antonio, Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro on Thursday, April 30, by the local government and the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office. Their release, witnessed by Mayor Robinhood Ylagan, Vice Mayor Rocky Ilagan, Philippine...
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) has delivered a total of P18.2 million worth of medical equipment and financial assistance to the provincial government of Oriental Mindoro to boost public healthcare services in the province. In a statement, PCSO said the turnover aligns with the...
Six passengers were rescued after their motorbanca capsized in the waters off San Jose, Occidental Mindoro on Wednesday, April 22, according to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). The PCG said it received a report about the incident at around 11 a.m. and immediately sent a floating asset to conduct...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – The military has called on the New People’s Army (NPA) to release a Filipino-American in Occidental Mindoro after newly disclosed handwritten notes revealed signs of emotional distress. The 2nd Infantry Division 's appeal came following the disclosure of one of the...
CAMP NAKAR, Lucena City – The military disclosed that the New People’s Army (NPA) plans to integrate foreign recruits into their ranks, handwritten notes found during the March 29 encounter in Barangay Monteclaro, San Jose, Occidental Mindoro said. The Armed Forces Southern Luzon Command said...
A passenger vessel ran aground off Lubang, Occidental Mindoro on Easter Sunday morning, April 5, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said. PCF spokesperson Commodore Noemie Cayabyab said all 162 passengers and eight crew members of MV Our Lady of Fatima 03 were rescued. An initial report from the PCG...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – A barangay councilor was shot dead in Gloria town, Oriental Mindoro province on Maundy Thursday. Police Col. Edison Revita, Oriental Mindoro police chief, said the victim, Barangay Tambong Councilor Emiljun Historillo, 53, and a 30-year-old companion were having a...
