Vice President Sara Duterte warned Filipinos against the threats of insurgency and urged them to strengthen their communities’ response against it after three soldiers of the Philippine Army were killed in a recent clash with the New People’s Army (NPA) in Baco, Oriental Mindoro. In a...
A military officer and two enlisted personnel were killed when a firefight broke out between the Philippine Army (PA) and New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Baco, Oriental Mindoro on Tuesday, Aug. 12. The PA identified the slain soldiers as Captain Marky John O. Alberto, Corporal Charlie P....
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – The Department of Public Works and Highways Southern Mindoro District Engineering Office recently reported that 153 infrastructure projects worth P2 billion have been partially completed as of July 31. District Engineer Annielyn E. Padullo, in a report to...
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,...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – The Sangguniang Panlalawigan on Friday, July 25, placed the entire province of Oriental Mindoro under a state of calamity for one year due to rains and flood from the southwest monsoon or ‘’habagat’’ and tropical cyclones ‘’Dante’’ and...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office reported on Thursday, July 24, that at least nine towns were severely affected by massive flooding due to intense rainfall from the southwest monsoon or ‘’habagat’’ with Calapan City and Naujan town...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – Asian Terminals Inc.-Batangas (ATIB), the operator of the Batangas International Port, cited huge operational expenses as justification for its plan to increase passenger terminal fee from P30 to P100. In an interview with a local vlogger here, Dominador...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – Gov. Humerlito A. Dolor has requested the Sangguniang Panlalawigan to authorize him to file a civil action to stop the operator of the Batangas port from collecting a new passenger terminal fee amounting to P100 per passenger. In a two-page letter dated July 14,...
As the country commemorated the ninth anniversary of its landmark victory over China in the South China Sea arbitration case, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) issued radio challenges to two Chinese warships and a coast guard vessel that operated off the coast of Cabra, Occidental Mindoro on...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – The Sangguniang Panlalawigan has passed a resolution ordering three engineering companies, including a subsidiary of San Miguel Holdings Inc., to stop their dredging activities in Gloria town and the coastlines of Oriental Mindoro pending an ongoing...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – A centenarian was killed in a hit-and-run incident in Barangay Cabacao, Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro on Wednesday, June 18. Police identified the victim as Rosalinda “Lola Apong” C. de la Rosa, 105, of Sitio Bagong Sikat, Barangay Cabacao. Police Lt. Col....
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – Gov. Humerlito A. Dolor said the proposed large-scale sand-dredging activities in Gloria town are secured with all permits from the appropriate government agencies aside from the necessary environmental assessments and tests that were conducted before its...
