Despite recent energy woes and power outages in Luzon, President Marcos on Tuesday, April 23, assured that the Philippines has enough power supply and is poised to bring renewable sources of energy to stabilize the output. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. presides over a situation briefing...
The Marcos administration is targeting to procure some 600 solar-powered containerized cold storage units to stop the post-harvest losses of farmers and fisherfolk and regulate the prices of produce despite weather disturbances. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo from the...
President Marcos led the distribution of millions worth of financial assistance, loans, and subsidies to the farmers and fisherfolk in Occidental Mindoro, which is being severely impacted by the El Niño phenomenon. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and some of his Cabinet officials...
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...
