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Bongabong Officials Meet With House Speaker Romualdez, Seek Funding for Local Projects
BONGABONG, Oriental Mindoro — The municipal mayor of Bongabong and members of the Sangguniang Bayan (SB) made a courtesy visit to the House of Representatives on Wednesday, seeking funding and support for local projects. Bongabong…
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PNP: 7 Towns in Occidental Mindoro Are Now Insurgency-Free
Seven towns in Occidental Mindoro have been declared free from insurgency, according to the regional police chief. Police Brigadier General Roger Quesada said the towns of Looc, Lubang, Mamburao, Paluan, Sta Cruz, Magsaysay, and Abra…
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TESDA Offers 1,200 Job Vacancies to Oriental Mindoro Residents
CALAPAN CITY: The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) is currently holding a job fair on Thursday, August 8, 2024, at the Provincial Capitol Complex in Calapan City, offering over 1,200 local and overseas…
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African Swine Fever Spreads in Calintaan and Magsaysay, Occidental Mindoro
The towns of Calintaan and Magsaysay in Occidental Mindoro are now plagued with a severe outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF), leading to the culling of over 1,400 pigs in just over a week. In…
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Philippines on Alert as New Storm Threat Looms After Typhoon Carina
A new low pressure area (LPA) is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) late Thursday or early Friday, just as Typhoon Gaemi (locally known as Carina) exits, the state weather bureau PAGASA…
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ASF Devastates San Jose, Occidental Mindoro: Over 7,000 Pigs Affected
San Jose, Occidental Mindoro – The municipality of San Jose continues to deal with a severe outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF), resulting in significant losses to the local swine industry. According to the July…
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Mindoro on Alert as Two LPAs Threaten Central Philippines
The Mimaropa region, particularly Mindoro, is on high alert as two low pressure areas (LPAs) threaten to bring heavy rainfall and potential flooding to the area, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)…
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Dengue Cases Soar to 2,219 in Oriental Mindoro, Health Officials Express Alarm
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — Oriental Mindoro province is tackling with a severe dengue outbreak as health officials report a staggering 2,219 cases as of July 18, 2024, prompting urgent calls for community action and…
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Heavy Rains Threaten MIMAROPA: Yellow Warning Issued as LPA Intensifies
Residents of Mindoro and the MIMAROPA region are bracing for cloudy skies and potential flooding as a low-pressure area (LPA) and the southwest monsoon bring scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms to the area, according to the…
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State of Calamity Declared in San Jose Due to ASF Outbreak
The municipality of San Jose in Occidental Mindoro has declared a state of calamity on Tuesday due to the outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF). The Sangguniang Bayan (SB) unanimously approved the recommendation during its…