Government troops killed two alleged New People 's Army (NPA) fighters and captured another one during an armed encounter in Naujan, Oriental Mindoro on Wednesday, July 29, the Philippine Army (PA) said. The clash broke out after soldiers from the 2nd Infantry Division’s (2ID) 203rd Infantry...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – Two New People’s Army rebels were killed and another was wounded in an encounter with the military in Naujan, this province, on Wednesday, July 29. The 76th Infantry Battalion said troops engaged approximately 10 NPAs under the Kilusang Larangang Gerilya,...
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 – A total of 55,000 families in Oriental Mindoro benefited from the government’s rice and livelihood assistance program that is expected to reach seven million families nationwide. Executive Secretary Ralph G. Recto reiterated President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s...
The municipal government of Puerto Galera in Oriental Mindoro has urged President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. help solve the water crisis in the municipality that, if unresolved, will bring down the local tourism industry and affect the welfare of residents. Vice Mayor Rocky D. Ilagan, who echoed the...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) captured a former Philippine Army (PA) soldier who allegedly turned into a leader of a gun-for-hire syndicate and one of the most wanted fugitives in Mimaropa (Region 4B) during a targeted operation in Roxas, Oriental Mindoro on Thursday, July 2. Police...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – The lone electric distributor of this province has requested the Energy Regulatory Commission to approve their petition to increase power rates to enable them to recover the long-delayed portion of their generation costs amounting to P97.7 million. In a letter...
The municipality of Puerto Galera in Occidental Mindoro declared a state of calamity due to a severe water shortage caused by a months-long dry spell. The declaration under Resolution No. 005-2026 filed by the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council will fast-track the...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – Gov. Humerlito “Bonz” A. Dolor has requested the National Power Corp. (NPC) to immediately allow an Independent Power Provider (IPP) to connect to its 69 kilovolts (kV) transmission line as an immediate measure to solve the perennial power problem in the...
FPJ Panday Bayanihan Party-list Rep. Brian Poe learned firsthand on Saturday, May 30, the students ' and local residents ' struggle with poor Internet connectivity in Oriental Mindoro, which prompted him to demand accountability from the (DICT) and push for faster rollout of the Free...
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...
