Agencies to jointly help Mindoro workers displaced by oil spill
CALAPAN, Oriental Mindoro – Multiple government agencies are combining their resources to immediately address the loss of livelihood that arose from the recent capsizing of MT Princess Empress, which spilled a huge amount of industrial fuel in the waters off the province’s coastal towns. In an interview on Wednesday, Labor Undersecretary Ciriaco Lagunzad Jr. said concerned […]
DOE to aid Occidental Mindoro with power generator sets
MANILA – The Department of Energy (DOE) plans to transfer generator sets to Occidental Mindoro from Eastern Visayas to help ease the province’s power woes. At a Saturday news forum in Quezon City, DOE Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella said the generator sets will aid vital facilities on the island, especially hospitals. “Ang tinatarget sana namin ay […]
DOH: Oil, grease found in Puerto Galera waters
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday advised the public to refrain from occupational and recreational water activities in Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro as oil and grease contaminants have been found in several areas. Only nine out of 35 sampling stations in the municipality and its barangays have met the criteria for water quality […]
No evidence spill hit Puerto Galera; still open to tourists: DOT
MANILA – The Department of Tourism (DOT) said the joint report on the quality of waters in Puerto Galera indicates “no direct link” or evidence that the popular dive destination has been affected by the oil spill from the sunken MT Princess Empress last February. In a Malacañang presser on Tuesday, Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco said […]
There’s so much to do in Or. Mindoro than just water sports: DOT
MANILA – Amid concerns about water quality in certain areas of Puerto Galera, Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco on Friday said aside from swimming and water sports, Oriental Mindoro hosts a wealth of attractions that offer various activities for tourists to enjoy. Adventure-seeking tourists for example, can hike up Mt. Malasimbo, enjoy the scenic Tamaraw waterfalls, […]