Calapan-Gyeongsangbuk-do Firms up partnership for farm work
CALAPAN, Oriental Mindoro – More employment abroad is coming for Calapeños following the city’s partnership with the Gyeongsangbuk-do provincial government of the Republic of Korea. Morillo met with Korean delegation represented by Lim Haebok, Jeon Byeonghum, Jeong Jeongsu and Hoon Soongu where they signed a memorandum of agreement that will grant legitimate farm work opportunities […]
Crime drops in Mimaropa for 2022
CALAPAN, Mindoro – Year 2022 was significantly peaceful for the region noting a 23 percent crime drop or 274 criminal incidents in December compared to 2021’s 357 crime incident. Records from the Mimaropa police Investigation and Detective Management Division showed 274 criminal incidents occurred from Dec. 1 to 25, 2022. Mimaropa police director Brig. Gen. […]
Calapan BFP ambulance can kill 3 kinds of viruses
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) continues to heighten its emergency response efficiency with its acquisition of a brand new ambulance as recipient of the BFP Modernization Act. Calapan City Acting City Fire Marshal Sr. Inspector Angel Lynn B. Salvador presented to Mayor Malou Flores Morillo during the January 23, […]
PH’s largest port passenger terminal in Calapan to open in March
MANILA – The country’s largest port passenger terminal building (PTB) at the Port of Calapan in Oriental Mindoro province is scheduled to open its doors to the public by March. During a surprise inspection of the construction Port of Calapan on Tuesday, Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) General Manager Jay Santiago said the PTB is currently […]
Agri graduate fulfills dream of having diploma, land
MANILA — An agriculture graduate finally fulfilled her dream of having a college diploma, but her blessings came abundantly after receiving a parcel of farmland under her name from the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR). Twenty-four-year-old Jie Anne Villacrusis of Barangay Alcate, Oriental Mindoro could not contain her emotion as she recalled how her father […]
BARMM records lowest inflation rate in PH at 6.3%
MARAWI CITY (PIA)–The Bangsamoro region maintained the lowest inflation rate record in the Philippines at 6.3 percent last December 2022, according to a report released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA-BARMM), January 10. Both Region 12 or SOCCSKSARGEN and Region 4A or CALABARZON areas logged the second lowest inflation rate at 7.1 percent, Region 5 […]
PBBM leads gov’t aid distribution to flood affected families in MisOcc
MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL (PIA)—Despite heavy rains caused by the low pressure area (LPA) and shear line, President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. pushed through with his visit to Misamis Occidental and led the distribution of various government assistance to affected families at The Working Congressman Sports Complex, Tudela, January 11.The government gave more than P16 million in […]