President Marcos has ordered the immediate release of government assistance to areas hit by El Niño. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) In order to effectively do this, Marcos sought closer coordination between the national government and the local government units (LGUs)...
More irrigations must be put up in several municipalities in Occidental Mindoro to boost agricultural production amid the impacts of El Niño, President Marcos said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. inspects the extent of crop damage at an onion and rice field that were badly hit by...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – The provincial government has filed a petition before the Energy Regulatory Commission opposing the move of the National Power Corp. to increase electricity rates in areas outside the main Luzon grid by as much as 36 percent. In a seven-page petition, the...
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel rescue two fishermen whose boat submerged off Cabra Island in Lubang, Occidental Mindoro on April 13, 2024. (Photo courtesy of PCG) Two fishermen whose boat submerged off Cabra Island in Lubang, Occidental Mindoro were rescued by Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)...
The number of El Niño-affected provinces may hit 80 by the end of April, Task Force El Niño said on Monday, April 1. (Photo courtesy of Department of Agriculture/PhilRice) Task Force El Niño spokesperson Joey Villarama said during the Bagong Pilipinas briefing that the El Niño phenomenon...
Representing House Speaker Martin Romualdez, Deputy Secretary General Sofonias Gabonada Jr. led the turnover of cash and food assistance to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Oriental Mindoro (Speaker’s Office) ...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – This province received a total of P585-million worth of programs and services on Saturday, March 9, during the launching of the Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair, the country’s biggest service caravan which aims to cover all 82 provinces nationwide, in Oriental...
Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) members and pensioners affected by the recent African Swine Fever (AFS) in Oriental Mindoro can now avail of an emergency loan. In a statement on Friday, March 8, GSIS said that the pension fund opened its emergency loan window valued at P428 million,...
Photo shows the extent of oil spill caused by the sinking of MT Princess Empress off Naujan, Oriental Mindoro on Feb. 28, 2023. (File photo courtesy of President Marcos / X account) The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) emphasized the need for better response during oil spill incidents as the...
The Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) has confirmed that pigs from three towns in Occidental Mindoro have tested negative for African Swine Fever (ASF). In a statement on Friday, Feb. 2, BAI said that recent blood tests from the Regional Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory confirmed that pigs in...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – Three persons – two of them minors – are now in police custody in connection with the brutal murder of a dentist inside his residence in this city on January 14. Police said the suspects, aged 15, 16, and 21, surrendered to the police on Friday, January 19,...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – One of the suspects in the brutal killing of a prominent dentist in this city surrendered to the police on Friday evening, January 19, as two more perpetrators are now the subject of a massive manhunt. A MINOR suspect in the killing of dentist Dr. Agustin...
