Actor Ejay Falcon has been elected as Vice Governor of Oriental Mindoro. On his social media account, the Kapamilya star, who rose to fame after winning "Pinoy Big Brother" in 2008, extended gratitude to supporters. "Sa lahat po ng nanindigan, nagpakita ng suporta, nagtiwala, nagmahal at bukas...
Gen. Andres Centino, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), instructed the entire military force to further intensify their security operations against communist and local terrorist groups as the May 9 national and local elections draw near. General Andres Centino, Chief of...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – Governor Humerlito A. Dolor has requested the Interagency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases to lower the quarantine classification of the province from Alert Level 2 to Level 1. Governor Humerlito A. Dolor has requested the Interagency...
Mayor Jennifer Cruz (center) and the cast of '40 Days' By Jeff Fernando The once sleepy municipality of Pola, Oriental Mindoro is now living to its tagline as the “film capital of Mindoro”. This after 10 movies held their shootings where beauty queen, actress and now Mayor of Pola Jennifer Cruz...
Vice President Leni Robredo and her running mate Senator Kiko Pangilinan held a dialogue on Thursday, March 3, with farmers and fishermen in Oriental Mindoro with the aim of uplifting their lives. Vice President Leni Robredo meets Mindoro fisherfolk during a campaign sortie on Thursday, March 3,...
A local official and multi-sectoral group of Oriental Mindoro on Thursday, March 3, assured Vice President Leni Robredo of a win come May 2022 presidential polls, describing her as a “symbol of goodness” and a “great woman.” Vice President Leni Robredo addresses her supporters during a...
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan did not mention any names, but he still took a swipe at rivals for not attending political debates ahead of the May 2022 elections. Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan addresses the crowd during a campaign sortie in Oriental Mindoro on Thursday, March 3,...
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 said he'd be fine with a 12th place finish in next year's Senate race. President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during one of his events in Oriental Mindoro on Nov. 18, 2021 (Malacañang photo) Speaking during a meeting with Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban)...
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...
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...
