At least four residential houses were partially damaged when a magnitude 5.6 earthquake jolted Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro early Sunday morning, October 3, the National Disaster Risk Reduction Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) disclosed. A report released by the NDRRMC around 5 p.m. said...
(PHIVOLCS) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) detected a magnitude 5.3 earthquake in Occidental Mindoro on Sunday morning, Oct. 3. The epicenter of the quake that hit at 5:59 a.m. was traced at 5 kilometers (km) northeast of Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro. It was...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) in MIMAROPA (Region 4-B) said Tuesday, Sept. 28, that it recorded minor damages and zero casualty in wake of the magnitude 5.7 earthquake that jolted Looc, Occidental Mindoro. (Screenshot from RTVM livestream) Georgina Opinion, OCD 4-B information officer, said...
(PHIVOLCS) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) so far recorded 112 aftershocks following the 5.7-magnitude earthquake that originated in Looc, Occidental Mindoro on Monday, Sept. 27. "Hanggang kaninang alas-singko ng umaga, mayroon na tayong naitalang isang daan at...
Many residents of Muntinlupa City were awakened when a 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck Occidental Mindoro past midnight Monday. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), the earthquake struck at 1:12 a.m. at 18 northeast of Looc, Occidental Mindoro. Intensity...
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) have started to assess the damages caused by a magnitude 5.7 earthquake in Occidental Mindoro in the MIMAROPA (Region 4-B) early Monday morning, Sept. 27. NDRRMC spokesperson Mark Timbal (Photo: Mark Timbal's Facebook account) "So...
On account of their good conduct, 13 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) were released last Sept. 19 from the Sablayan Prison and Penal Farm (SPPF) in Occidental Mindoro. In a statement, the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) said the 13 freed PDLs had qualified under Republic Act No. 10592, the law on...
The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) denied Friday, Sept. 10, that the Oriental Mindoro Provincial Jail where two detainees were killed in a Sept. 7 shooting incident is under its jurisdiction. BJMP logo "Oriental Mindoro Provincial Jail is not under the jurisdiction and management of...
Three local fishermen were rescued by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) when their fishing boat was damaged and submerged in water during the harsh weather condition spawned by tropical storm “Jolina” in Occidental Mindoro on Wednesday, Sept. 8. The PCG, in an incident report, identified the...
Occidental Mindoro Rep. Josephine “Nene” Ramirez-Sato on Wednesday, Sept. 1 assured the province of improved energy outlook as power sources go on board to provide at least 29 megawatts of electricity. Rep. Josephine Ramirez-Sato Sato, a senior member of the House Committee on Natural...
A 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck Bongabong town in Oriental Mindoro on Monday night, Aug. 30, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Phivolcs State seismologists said the tectonic quake occurred at 7:28 p.m., and had a depth of focus of 12 km. Phivolcs earlier...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has announced the launch of new community multi-species shed Whiteleg shrimp and tilapia aquaculture facility in Roxas, Oriental Mindoro. (DOST-Mimaropa Facebook page) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña said the Samahan ng Nagkakaisang...
