Category: Mimaropa News

PCG halts travel for small vessels amid Super Typhoon Goring threat

The Coast Guard District Southern Tagalog issued a travel suspension Tuesday, August 29, for all watercrafts below 250 gross tonnage (GT) navigating from the port of Batangas to several provinces in the region due to rough seas. Super Typhoon Goring (international name: Saola), coupled with the southwest monsoon, is projected to bring strong gale force… Read More PCG halts travel for small vessels amid Super Typhoon Goring threat

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Comelec checkpoints set up in Mimaropa for Barangay, SK polls

The Police Regional Office Mimaropa has established Comelec checkpoints throughout the region in an effort to guarantee a secure and safe 2023 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections. Police Brigadier General Joel Doria, Regional Director of PRO Mimaropa, spearheaded the inspection of these established checkpoints on August 28. These moves come in accordance with Comelec Resolution… Read More Comelec checkpoints set up in Mimaropa for Barangay, SK polls

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Over P220M disbursed to Mimaropa beneficiaries amid oil spill crisis–DSWD

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has provided financial assistance to 40,583 beneficiaries in the Mimaropa (Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan) Region through its cash-for-work initiative, totaling P228,190,450. Furthermore, the DSWD Field Office Mimaropa has dispensed 294,295 family food packs to residents in regions severely hit by the recent oil spill. During a press… Read More Over P220M disbursed to Mimaropa beneficiaries amid oil spill crisis–DSWD

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DSWD, NEDA partner to combat poverty in Mimaropa

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The Department of Social Welfare Development (DSWD) and the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) have partnered to combat poverty in the Mimaropa region. The partnership will use the Listahanan database, which identifies who and where the poor are in the region, to target poverty alleviation programs and interventions. According to the Listahanan Third Round Assessment… Read More DSWD, NEDA partner to combat poverty in Mimaropa

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Over 3,600 people in Mimaropa affected by Super Typhoon Egay

A total of 997 families or 3,692 individuals have been affected by Super Typhoon Egay in the Mimaropa region, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said. As of July 28, the number of families outside the evacuation centers slightly fell from 627 families to 601. The number of stranded passengers at the ports… Read More Over 3,600 people in Mimaropa affected by Super Typhoon Egay

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Over 120 passengers and crew rescued from troubled MV Maria Helena off Romblon

More than 120 passengers and crew were evacuated from a troubled roll-on roll-off vessel off the coast of Baton Island in Romblon during a predawn rescue operation Sunday, July 16, led by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). MV Maria Helena of Montenegro Shipping Lines Inc. began listing approximately 100 meters from the shoreline of Barangay… Read More Over 120 passengers and crew rescued from troubled MV Maria Helena off Romblon

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44 fugitives nabbed in Mimaropa

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Forty-four fugitives, including Mimaropa’s seven most wanted persons, have been arrested in a coordinated law enforcement operation across the region, police said. The law enforcement operations, which took place across the Mimaropa region from June 19-23, were part of a concerted crackdown on wanted individuals, said Brig. Gen. Joel Doria, regional director of the PRO… Read More 44 fugitives nabbed in Mimaropa

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Coalition demands DMCI halt proposed coal plant in Palawan

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The Power for People Coalition (P4P) is calling on DMCI Power Corporation to halt the proposed operation of a 15 MW coal-fired power plant in Brgy. Bato-Bato, Narra, Palawan. P4P, alongside local communities, civic movements, and national supporters, condemned the company’s “blatant disrespect” for the people’s desires to keep Palawan, a region abundant in natural… Read More Coalition demands DMCI halt proposed coal plant in Palawan

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35 face criminal charges over Mindoro oil spill

Criminal complaints have been filed by the National Bureau of Investigation’s Environmental Crime Division (NBI-ECD) against 35 individuals linked to the sinking of the oil tanker MT Princess Empress, an incident that caused a massive oil spill affecting the coastlines of Oriental Mindoro, Palawan, Antique, and Batangas. The accused individuals include seven incorporators and directors… Read More 35 face criminal charges over Mindoro oil spill

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Second suspect in Bunduquin slay identified

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PNP Chief Benjamin Acorda on Monday said that the second suspect in the killing of radio commentator Cresenciano Aldovino Bunduquin has been identified by authorities. Charges are being prepared against this individual, in what Acorda believes to be a “strong” and “fruitful” case. Bunduquin, a commentator for dwXR 101.7 Kalahi FM MUX Online Radio, was… Read More Second suspect in Bunduquin slay identified

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