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Missing Puerto Galera teen found safe
Cultureinquirer4d ago

Missing Puerto Galera teen found safe

CITY OF CALAPAN — A 14-year-old girl from Puerto Galera in Oriental Mindoro who was reported missing has been found safe, authorities and family members confirmed Monday afternoon. Kate Nicole Visaya, a Grade 9 student and resident of Barangay Balatero in Puerto Galera, was reported missing after leaving her home at around 8 a.m. on

DILG eyes using drones to patrol coastal waters vs drug trade
Politicsinquirer7d ago

DILG eyes using drones to patrol coastal waters vs drug trade

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) will be procuring drones to help patrol the country’s waters in a bid to curb the illegal drug trade. “I think the best approach here is we have to go to higher technology to eliminate the problem,” DILG Secretary Jonvic Remulla

No sail policy imposed in Occidental Mindoro town due to rough seas
Worldinquirer7d ago

No sail policy imposed in Occidental Mindoro town due to rough seas

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — Authorities in Lubang have ordered the suspension of all sea travel starting Saturday, March 14, due to rough sea conditions caused by the northeast monsoon, locally known as amihan. In a memorandum issued on Thursday, Lubang Mayor Michael Orayani announced the implementation of a “no-sail policy” covering all types of

3.2 magnitude quake strikes off Occidental Mindoro town
Scienceinquirer11d ago

3.2 magnitude quake strikes off Occidental Mindoro town

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck off Abra de Ilog town in Occidental Mindoro early Monday morning, according to state seismologists. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported the quake occurred at 5:59 a.m., with its epicenter 11 kilometers northwest of Abra de Ilog at a depth of 111