CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – A non-government organization headed by former Department of the Interior and Local Government Secretary Mel Senen Sarmiento lauded the local government of Puerto Galera, this province, for their unique pro-environment approach in restoring and protecting its bay...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – The local government of Puerto Galera is optimistic that the number of tourists from China will increase this year following its successful participation in the international Diving Resort Travel (DRT) Expo held recently in Shanghai, China. Vice Mayor Rocky D....
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – The municipality of Puerto Galera in this province will soon implement an electronic pass identification system for all incoming tourists or travelers as part of its overall visitor protection and modernization policy. Vice Mayor Rocky D. Ilagan, presiding officer...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – Two municipalities in this province have decided to cancel Christmas parties as a gesture of sympathy to their constituents who experienced hardship after successive typhoons hit the province last month. Puerto Galera was the first to skip year-end gatherings...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – Mayor Robinhood D. Ylagan of Puerto Galera, this province, has appealed to Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Vince Dizon to immediately resume road rehabilitation activities in four barangays in his town to ensure the safety of the public and the...
A group of resort and restaurant owners have joined the municipal government of Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro in opposing the multi-million cruise ship port project due to possible adverse effects on livelihood and the environment. In a position paper, the White Beach Business Owners Association...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – The municipality of Puerto Galera in this province was awarded by the Department of Tourism as the country’s foremost diving destination during the recent Philippine Tourism Excellence Awards for Dive Destination 2025-2027. Vice Mayor Rocky D. Ilagan received...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources has suspended construction of the multi-million cruise ship port project in Puerto Galera, this province, after the Philippine Ports Authority failed to secure an Environmental Compliance Certificate. In a...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – The Sangguniang Bayan (SB) of Puerto Galera, this province, has formally asked the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) to provide them with a copy of the approved delineation zone of a cruise port project in the premiere tourist town. In a one-page letter dated Aug....
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – The mayor of Puerto Galera, this province, has issued a cease-and-desist order against the construction of a multi-million port that can accommodate cruise ships for alleged violations of a national law and local ordinances. In a one-page order dated July 28,...
Luxury resort Fridays Puerto Galera announced plans to expand and modernize its facilities next year while keeping its Filipino style in an eco-friendly way. Romeo Co, Fridays Puerto Galera general manager, said the multi-million expansion projects will include a new conference hall, beach club,...
Police and Coast Guard personnel arrest a woman over a bomb joke at the Passenger Terminal Building of Port of Puerto Galera on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. (photo: PPA) She may have planned and waited for this long Holy Week break for her much-deserved vacation —until one bad...
