CEBU CITY – A woman from Oriental Mindoro was accused of duping a female deaf-mute in what authorities described as a “romance scam.” The National Bureau of Investigation-Central Visayas (NBI-7) identified the suspect as Anna Lou Abas Agito of Aurora Boulevard, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro....
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – Gov. Humerlito A. Dolor has ordered the insurance firm of the sunken oil tanker MT Princess Empress to start the distribution of payment to damage claimants on or before September 30 this year. ORIENTAL Mindoro Gov. Bonz Dolor (left) signs an...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – The Philippine Ports Authority reported that 99 passengers were stranded at the Calapan City port after the Philippine Coast Guard temporarily barred vessels from plying the Batangas to Mindoro route and neighboring provinces due to super typhoon “Egay.” The...
The municipal government of Pinamalayan, Occidental Mindoro and the Antipolo City local government conducted a benchmarking activity to learn the city's best practices and initiatives. Antipolo City Mayor Jun Ynares (center) with the officials of the municipality of Pinamalayan, Occidental Mindoro...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte continued delivering commencement speeches, asking college graduates of the Mindoro State University on Wednesday, July 19, to not allow their dreams to be hampered by negative influences, such as drugs and insurgency. Vice President and Education...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – A Regional Trial Court here has allowed the transfer of custody of the alleged gunman in the killing of a radio block timer to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) after considering the possible threat to his life and safety. ISABELO Lopez Bautista (in orange...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – The National Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday, July 12, turned over to the court the alleged gunman of radio commentator Cresenciano “Cris” Bundoquin who was shot dead by men onboard a motorcycle on May 31 here. A NATIONAL Bureau of Investigation agent...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said that it is now prioritizing the recovery and rehabilitation of communities affected by the oil spill caused by the sinking of M/T Princess Empress in February now that oil spill removal operations have been completed. *Oriental Mindoro oil spill (File photo) *...
SAN JOSE, Occidental Mindoro (PNA) – Provincial officials and concerned citizens on Saturday, July 1, pooled their hard-earned cash to put up an almost P500,000 bounty on information leading to the arrest of architecture student Eden Joy Villacete’s killers. VILLACETE (FB) The fund-raising...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – Fifteen persons were injured in a restaurant explosion here on Thursday morning, June 29. Choy Aboboto, Calapan Public Safety Department head, said the blast occurred at Mr. Won Samgyupsal, a Korean restaurant at Xentro Mall at about 10:20 a.m. FIFTEEN persons...
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake hit Occidental Mindoro at 12:03 p.m. on Saturday, June 24, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) advised. Magnitude = 4 .2 | Depth = 003 km | Location = 13 .51°N , 120 .79°E - 010 km N 40° E of Abra De Ilog (Occidental Mindoro ) ...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) have provided a total of P740,000 to some 37 families that have been affected by the oil spill in in Naujan town in Oriental Mindoro. Naujan, Oriental Mindoro residents receive financial assistance...