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At MINDORO SENTINEL, our mission is to provide the Mindoreño especially Calapaño with reliable news and updates. We aim to keep our readers informed about local events, politics, and sports, ensuring that everyone stays connected to what matters most.
News that breathes life into Mindoro’s past, present, and future.
Ejay Falcon’s Victory Resonates in Calapan City: A New Chapter in Provincial Leadership CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — The 2022 local elections ushered in a new political landscape for Oriental Mindoro as former actor and public servant Ejay Falcon triumphed in the race for Vice Governor, drawing widespread support from Calapeños and across the province.
May 10. 2022
Lungsod ng Calapan — Patay ang isang matandang lalaking empleyado ng gobyerno matapos siyang tambangan at pagbabarilin ng mga hindi kilalang suspek sa kahabaan ng Strong Republic Nautical Highway sa Sitio Longos, Barangay Sta. Rita, Lungsod ng Calapan, Oriental Mindoro, kamakalawa ng hapon.
July 17, 2022
New Bridge in Calapan City Opens Pathways for Thousands — A Milestone for Local Connectivity
August 18, 2022
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — In a proud moment for the province, Oriental Mindoro was hailed as the “Best Performing Province in Public Health” in MIMAROPA, recognizing the remarkable efforts of healthcare frontliners, local governments, and community partners — with Calapan City playing a major role in this achievement.
20 November 2022
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Balitang Panglungsod
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro|11 February 2018— The city government has formally implemented a city-wide ban on the use of videoke machines and other sound-amplifying devices beyond 10:00 p.m., following the passage of City Ordinance No. 13 by the Sangguniang Panlungsod.Mayor Arnan C. Panaligan announced that the local government will begin strict monitoring across residential, commercial, and agricultural areas to ensure compliance with the ordinance. The law limits the operation of videoke machines and similar audio equipment to the hours between 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. daily.
Balitang Probinsya
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – May 24, 218. Isang panibagong insidente ng umano’y iligal na pangingisda ang muling gumulantang sa sektor ng maritimong seguridad ng Pilipinas, matapos madakip ng mga awtoridad ang siyam (9) na Vietnamese nationals na lumabag umano sa batas-pangkaragatan sa karagatang sakop ng Mangsee Islands, Balabac, Palawan — isang lugar na mayaman sa likas-yaman at matagal nang bantay-sarado laban sa mga dayuhang mangingisda.
Timbog sa Buy Bust
Tindero ng Isda, Arestado sa Puerto Galera: Shabu Natagpuan sa Loob ng Isda
PUERTO GALERA, Oriental Mindoro – Isang nakagugulat na operasyon kontra-droga ang isinagawa ng mga awtoridad sa baybaying bayan ng Puerto Galera, matapos madakip ang isang 55-anyos na tindero ng isda na umano’y gumagamit ng isda bilang sisidlan ng ipinagbabawal na gamot.
Kinilala ang suspek na si Bonifacio Baticos de Villa, residente ng Barangay Sabang, Puerto Galera.
This Just In—You’ll Want to See What Just Shook Mindoro Tonight
news update 2016
Calapan Purchased Vehicles Without Prior DILG Clearance – COA ” Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro — The city government of Calapan allegedly purchased three vehicles in 2015 amounting to P2.376 million without first securing the required authorization from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), according to a report from the Commission on Audit (COA) released in 2016.
Calapan Mayor Slams City Council for Failing to Pass 2016 Budget Amid Partisan Politics CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — Mayor Arnan C. Panaligan has strongly criticized the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) for its failure to approve the city’s P690-million annual budget for 2016, citing political maneuvering as the root cause of the deadlock.
inside news 2015
Local
Grenade attack near Bulusan church alarms Calapan residents
February 15, 2015
Island Pride
“Calapan takes the 7th spot nationwide in the Citizen Satisfaction Index.”
National Disaster
National Disaster
Relief Efforts in Oriental Mindoro
Breaking News
Passenger Vessel Partially Sinks Off Calapan Port; All 55 Aboard Rescued
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — A roll-on/roll-off (RoRo)
vessel partially sank on Thursday morning after sustaining
damage to its propeller while preparing to dock at the port of
Calapan, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported. Fortunately,
all passengers were safely rescued.
According to the PCG, M/V Baleno 168 of Besta Shipping Lines
began taking on water after experiencing mechanical failure at
around 9:30 a.m.
Sandiganbayan Rejects Prosecutors' Move, Orders Trial for Calapan City Mayor on Graft Charges
MANILA, Philippines – The Sandiganbayan has denied a motion
from government prosecutors to withdraw graft charges filed against
Calapan City Mayor Paulino Salvador Leachon, opting instead to
proceed with the case due to the existence of probable cause.
The anti-graft court’s Fourth Division, chaired by Associate Justice
Gregory Ong, has scheduled Mayor Leachon's arraignment for May 6.
Newspaper Editor Shot Dead in Calapan City— Journalism Community Alarmed
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro (CMFR/Philippines) – The
Philippine media community mourns the killing of another journalist
as Vergel Bico, 41, editor and publisher of the Kalahi weekly
newspaper, was gunned down on September 4, 2013, in broad
daylight in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro—raising renewed concerns
over the safety of media practitioners in the country..
"Typhoon Haiyan's Wrath: National Calamity Declared as Oriental Mindoro Also Reels from Destruction"
(National Emergency):
President Benigno Aquino III declared a state of national calamity on November 11, 2013, as Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) left a trail of devastation across the Philippines. While Leyte and Samar
suffered the worst impacts, the storm also struck Oriental Mindoro with deadly force, though with less international attention.
The 2012 featured news of MINDORO SENTINEL
Calapan City Launches Landmark Ban on Plastics and Styrofoam to Protect Environment
Calapan City Launches Landmark Ban on Plastics and Styrofoam to Protect Environment
Calapan City Launches Landmark Ban on Plastics and Styrofoam to Protect Environment
Calapan City is taking a bold leap toward sustainability with its
groundbreaking prohibition on non-biodegradable plastic bags and
styrofoam containers, set to take effect this July. The pioneering
ordinance, officially titled "Ordinance Prohibiting the Use and Sale
of Non-Biodegradable Plastic Bags and Styrofoams as Bagging
and Packaging Materials for Dry and Wet Goods," represents one
of Oriental Mindoro's most ambitious environmental protection
measures to date.
This sweeping regulation requires all public and private markets,
retailers, and food establishments to completely transition to
biodegradable packaging alternatives. The ban specifically targets
the most problematic single-use items - plastic shopping bags and
styrofoam food containers - which currently account for nearly 40%
of the city's non-recyclable waste and frequently clog drainage
systems during monsoon seasons.
“Alige para sa Kinabukasan: Mindoro Pushes Mud Crab for Export”
Calapan City Launches Landmark Ban on Plastics and Styrofoam to Protect Environment
Calapan City Launches Landmark Ban on Plastics and Styrofoam to Protect Environment
Disyembre 23, 2012
Isang uri ng higanteng alimango na nagmula sa Zamboanga ang
itatanim at palalakihin sa ilalim ng isang community-based program sa
Oriental Mindoro na nagkakahalaga ng P1.5 milyon. Layunin nitong
pataasin ang bahagi ng Pilipinas sa $60-milyong halaga ng
eksportasyon ng alimango.
Matapos ang isang taong field trial sa pamamagitan ng Community
based Participatory Action Research (CPAR), matagumpay ang naging
survival rate ng mga alimango sa Oriental Mindoro. Ang mga alimango
ay umabot sa 350 gramo ang bigat—tatlong piraso sa bawat kilo—
kaya’t naging kaakit-akit ito para sa pandaigdigang pamilihan.
Ang mga babaeng alimango na mayroong "aligue" o taba ay itinuturing
na delicacy at iniluluwas sa mga bansang tulad ng Hong Kong, Taiwan,
Malaysia, Singapore, China, at Japan.
Pangalawang Yugto ng Programa
Isusunod sa programa ang natural na pagpaparami ng mga higanteng
alimango sa pamamagitan ng cross-breeding o paghahalo ng lahi ng
Zamboanga-native na alimango at katutubong alimango ng Mindoro
upang masiguro ang tuloy-tuloy na produksiyon.
Ayon kay Daisy F. Ladra, isang aquaculturist ng BFAR, mahalaga ang
produksyon ng sariling binhi ng alimango upang mapanatili ang ikot ng
buhay at matagumpay na makapagtaguyod ng industriya ng
aquaculture.
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Gunman Surrenders: Suspect in LTO Officer Shooting Turns Himself in to Calapan City Authorities
MINDORO SENTINEL
MARCH 13, 2011A shocking act of violence unfolded in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro, when Alvin Salazar, a local businessman, allegedly opened fire during a routine traffic stop, leaving one dead and two wounded before surrendering to authorities after a two-day manhunt.
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ORIENTAL MINDORO NEWS of 2010
NIGHTMARE AT SEA: Ferry swallowed by stormwaves' – SURVIVORS tell of horror as dozen vanish
"BLOOD ON THE TERRACE: ANTI-MINING VILLAGE CHIEF GUNNED DOWN IN COLD BLOOD – WAS IT POLITICS OR CORP
"BLOOD ON THE TERRACE: ANTI-MINING VILLAGE CHIEF GUNNED DOWN IN COLD BLOOD – WAS IT POLITICS OR CORP
January 11, 2010 | Isla Verde Passage,
Oriental Mindoro Screams. Darkness. A ship plunging into the abyss.
The M/V Baleno 9, a passenger ferry
carrying 88 souls from Batangas to
Calapan, met its doom in the merciless
jaws of a howling storm.
"BLOOD ON THE TERRACE: ANTI-MINING VILLAGE CHIEF GUNNED DOWN IN COLD BLOOD – WAS IT POLITICS OR CORP
"BLOOD ON THE TERRACE: ANTI-MINING VILLAGE CHIEF GUNNED DOWN IN COLD BLOOD – WAS IT POLITICS OR CORP
"BLOOD ON THE TERRACE: ANTI-MINING VILLAGE CHIEF GUNNED DOWN IN COLD BLOOD – WAS IT POLITICS OR CORP
December 12, 2010
A fierce anti-mining advocate and village official in Oriental Mindoro
was brutally assassinated in his own home last week, the Catholic
Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) revealed Saturday.
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