Rappler's latest stories on Mindoro
PH Coast Guard to block departure of Hong Kong ship crew in Liberty 5 case
In a tearful meeting with the families of the 14 missing crew and passengers of the ill-fated fishing vessel, the Philippine Coast Guard urged them to pray for justice and a miracle – that the victims be found alive
PH Coast Guard files criminal cases vs HK ship crew
(UPDATED) The company and officers of bulk carrier Vienna Wood are formally accused of reckless imprudence resulting in multiple homicide and damage to property, as the 14 crew of fishing boat Liberty 5 remain missing
PCG extends search for missing Filipino fishermen
The Philippine Coast Guard says search and retrieval operations for the 14 crew members of Liberty 5 will be until Tuesday, July 7
PH Coast Guard 'building evidence' vs Hong Kong ship crew
Without any trace of the 14 Filipino crew of Liberty 5, the search for survivors becomes a search for bodies, but Philippine Coast Guard chief George Ursabia Jr says he is still hoping for a miracle
No trace of 14 fishing boat crew 5 days since collision with HK ship
(UPDATED) Chances of finding survivors get slimmer by the minute, says the Philippine Coast Guard
Locsin: Don't politicize PH boat collision with HK ship
'It happened in Mindoro waters and I don’t want to make those Mindoro waters into international waters just to please a few idiots back here,' says Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr
China 'shocked' by PH boat collision, opposes 'politicization' of incident
'Our thoughts and prayers go out to the missing crew members and passengers. We sincerely hope all of them could be rescued at the earliest,' says the China embassy in the Philippines
Hong Kong ship did not try to rescue 14 Filipino boat crew after collision – PCG
(UPDATED) The bulk carrier, however, stayed in the vicinity of the incident, which Philippine Coast Guard commandant Vice Admiral George Ursabia Jr says was likely an accident
'Banggaan lang': Palace doubts PH boat collision with HK ship to hurt China ties
(UPDATED) 'Wala naman pong malaking implikasyon 'yan. Banggaan lang po 'yan,' says Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque
PCG search on for missing fishermen who collided with Hong Kong-flagged ship
(4th UPDATE) The Philippine Coast Guard identifies the cargo vessel as Hong Kong-registered MV Vienna Wood, as it searches for the 14 missing crew of fishing boat Liberty 5 off Mindoro
14 Filipinos missing after fishing boat collides with Chinese ship off Mindoro
(UPDATED) There are 14 Filipino crew missing after fishing boat Liberty Cinco collides with a Hong Kong-flagged cargo ship off Occidental Mindoro
2 soldiers killed, 2 wounded in ambush in Occidental Mindoro
Unidentified attackers waylay military personnel on an SUV and run away with cash meant for CAFGUs' subsistence allowances, says the Armed Forces of the Philippines Southern Luzon Command
Tiis-pilipit: Mangyan tribesmen, tamaraw threatened by hunger and disease
For the reclusive Taw’buid, death and disease are part of life, hindering them from protecting an animal they revere – the critically-endangered tamaraw
Magnitude 5.4 earthquake rocks Occidental Mindoro
The earthquake is felt in parts of NCR, Oriental and Occidental Mindoro, Cavite, Batangas, Bulacan, Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, Quezon, and Aurora
'We need to be bold': Provinces make difficult decisions on 1st day of GCQ
(UPDATED) 'We need to be bold and act on this health emergency in our locality especially if we still have active cases of COVID-19,' says Bangsamoro Parliament member Zia Alonto Adiong, spokesperson of the Lanao Del Sur IATF
21-month-old girl from Calapan City tests positive for coronavirus
The patient appears to be the youngest patient in the Philippines so far and the first COVID-19 case in Oriental Mindoro
FALSE: Taal Volcano 'draws in' water from Oriental Mindoro
Phivolcs says it is 'almost unlikely' for Taal Volcano to draw in water from the seas surrounding Oriental Mindoro because they are not connected
LOOK: Gem-Ver damaged by Typhoon Ursula
The boat is overturned by strong winds and waves brought by the typhoon, which battered San Jose, Occidental Mindoro
Mindoro snaps MPBL skid with escape over Rizal
Richard Abanes topscores for Mindoro and hits the go-ahead free throw in the dying seconds
Areas under state of calamity due to Typhoon Tisoy
Here is a list of areas placed under a state of calamity due to Typhoon Tisoy (Kammuri) in December 2019
Isolated Occidental Mindoro island fears storm surge, appeals for help
Lubang Municipal Administrator Willy Bleza says their food packs will last only until Wednesday morning, December 4
PH boat Gem-Ver returns to West Philippine Sea
Still reeling from the tragedy, the fishermen return to Recto Bank as it is the only way they can make a living
IN PHOTOS: The 4th nationwide earthquake drill of 2019
The 4th National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill aims to evaluate the effectiveness of local governments' contingency plans and protocols in relation to earthquake scenarios and other similar events
PH boat sunk by Chinese sailing again to Recto Bank
(UPDATED) After 5 months of waiting, the fishermen of Gem-Ver say they are ready to return to the site where they almost died in June
Vocal mayor of Mindoro fishermen ordered suspended for graft
The Sandiganbayan finds 'valid information' in 3 graft cases filed in 2016 against San Jose, Occidental Mindoro Mayor Romulo Festin
Loss after boat sinking estimated at P2.2 M
Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol says he will forward the computation to President Rodrigo Duterte
Batangas-bound ship catches fire near Recto Bank
Car carrier M/V Diamond Highway catches fire near Recto Bank (Reed Bank). Its 25 crew members abandoned ship and are rescued by bulk carrier on its way to Thailand.
Captain of sunken boat backs out of meeting with Duterte
At the last minute, the captain of Fishing Boat Gem-Ver backs out of a scheduled meeting with President Duterte at Malacañang
Crew of sunken Philippine boat now home
After 17 days at sea, the fishermen of the boat rammed and abandoned by a Chinese ship return to San Jose, Occidental Mindoro
Captain of abandoned PH boat: I'm sure Chinese ship sank us
(UPDATED) Fishing boat Gem-vir captain Junel Insigne says he was able to identify the ship as Chinese based on its lights
Wives wait in limbo for fishermen of sunken vessel to come home
One of the wives says: 'Sana po 'wag po kayong basta-bastang magpapadala sa anumang sasabihin ng China sa inyo. Timbangin niyo po kung ano ang katotohanan, panigan niyo po 'yung tama dahil kami pong mahihirap ang nagiging kawawa.'
Occidental Mindoro town mayor to Duterte: Let's speak out against China
‘Ipakita natin ‘yung ating muscle. Kung wala man tayong muscle sa giyera eh sa bunganga man lang,’ says the mayor of San Jose, the home port of the fishing boat sunk by a Chinese vessel
Oriental Mindoro provincial prosecutor ambushed at home
The Department of Justice calls on law enforcement authorities to investigate the ambush of Oriental Mindoro prosecutor Josephine Olivar
Wreckage of trainer aircraft found off Mindoro Strait
But the Filipino pilot and the Saudi Arabian student pilot remain missing
Mindoro, Bicol join MPBL; Sta Lucia Realtors return
More teams are vying for the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League crown as the Lakandula Cup opens in June
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes off Occidental Mindoro
(UPDATED) Phivolcs says no damage is expected following the Saturday morning tremor but aftershocks are likely
Lack of tenure, proper gear take toll on Mindoro's tamaraw rangers
(UPDATED) These rangers have devoted their lives to protecting the tamaraws despite lack of tenure, lack of proper tools and gear, and the dangers that come with the job
P300-million loan facility set for Occidental Mindoro onion farmers
The first P30 million will be given out to onion farmers' cooperatives in the second week of April
Mangyan mothers learn farming skills to help community be self-sufficient
The Mangyans, an indigenous group living on the island of Mindoro, see the fruits of their labor with the help of Zero Extreme Poverty 2030
3 bodies found tied, blindfolded in Occidental Mindoro
The police have yet to identify the suspects
Which tourist spots will be rehabilitated after Boracay?
All tourism destinations will be up for assessment by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, but some areas are on top of the list
Quezon City gov't shuts down Dimple Star Bus terminal, ticketing office
Mayor Herbert Bautista says the closure is due to the bus company's non-compliance with the city's business permit requirements
Dimple Star Bus owner appears at CIDG after Duterte's order of arrest
Dimple Star Bus owner Hilbert Napat appears before the CIDG after President Rodrigo Duterte orders his arrest
At Dimple Star bus crash site, Duterte orders nationwide crackdown on illegal buses
(2ND UPDATE) President Rodrigo Duterte also orders the arrest of the operator of Dimple Star Bus, after one of its units crashed in Occidental Mindoro, killing 19
LTFRB suspends entire Dimple Star bus fleet
Operations of the Dimple Star Bus fleet are suspended for 30 days, following the fatal crash in Occidental Mindoro
LTFRB suspends 10 Dimple Star buses after Occidental Mindoro crash
The buses, operating from San Jose, Occidental Mindoro to Manila, are suspended for 30 days
#ThewRap: Things you need to know, March 21, 2018
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At least 19 dead in Occidental Mindoro bus crash
(3rd UPDATE) Public transport regulators say they may suspend the franchise of the operator of the bus involved in the incident
Barangay plebiscites in Navotas, Occ. Mindoro town on January 5
Voters in some barangays in these areas would have to decide whether to ratify the creation of new barangays. The gun ban is enforced in these barangays from December 26 to January 10.
