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	GlobalPinoy, Travel - Oriental Mindoro
		Oriental Mindoro shares the eastern half of the large island of Mindoro Island.
		Oriental Mindoro is famous for it's rich marine life and colorful coral reefs.
		Access to Oriental Mindoro from Manila is by a two and a half hour land trip to Batangas City or by a two-hour ferryboat ride either to Calapan or Puerto Galera.
	www.globalpinoy.com /travel/province/orimindoro.php (726 words)

	Oriental Mindoro - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Oriental Mindoro is a province of the Philippines located in the MIMAROPA region in Luzon.
		Its capital is Calapan City and occupies the eastern half of the island of Mindoro; Occidental Mindoro is at the western half.
		Oriental Mindoro is famous among tourists for Puerto Galera.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Oriental_Mindoro (253 words)

	Mindoro - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Mindoro is the seventh-largest island in the Philippines.
		The principal language in Mindoro is Tagalog, although in some parts it has been greatly influenced by the native Visayan and Mangyan languages.
		Mindoro is also home to the Tamaraw or Mindoro dwarf buffalo (Bubalus mindorensis), which is endemic to the island.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mindoro (402 words)

	WOW Philippines :: Explore Philippines :: Description
		It is bounded on the north by Verde Island and the Verde Passage, on the east by Maestro de Campo Island and Tablas Strait, on the south by Semirara Island near Pandarodan bay, and on the west by the province of Occidental Mindoro.
		Strains of the Mangyan dialect spoken are Arayan, Alagnan, Buhid, Hunuo, and Tadyawan.
		Oriental Mindoro is composed of 15 municipalities, with Calapan City as the capital of the province.
	www.tourism.gov.ph /explore_phil/place_details.asp?content=description&province=21 (692 words)

	Facts and Figures - Oriental Mindoro
		The borders of the province of Oriental Mindoro are Verde Island passage on the north, Tablas Strait on the east and Semirara Island on the south.
		When Mindoro was separated from Batangas its capital was Puerto Galera but when it was declared a province in 1892 and the island was divided into Occidental and Oriental Mindoro in 1950, its provincial capital was changed to Calapan.
		The original settlers of the province of Oriental Mindoro belong to a minority group called the “Mangyans”.
	www.nscb.gov.ph /ru4/facts_figures/mimaropa/fact_or.mindoro.htm (158 words)

	Mindorofacts: Start
		POLITICAL SUBDIVISION Oriental Mindoro is composed of 15 municipalities, with Calapan City as the capital of the province.
		GEOGRAPHY The entire island of Mindoro, which is separated from the Southern Luzon mainland, is composed of Occidental Mindoro and Oriental Mindoro.
		On the north, it is bounded by Verde Island Passage, on the west and the south by Mindoro Strait, and on the east by Oriental Mindoro.
	mindoro.21publish.com /Mindorofacts (4309 words)

	About Oriental Mindoro - Orientalmindoro.com
		The province´s varied topgraphy is dominated by rugged mountain ranges from the west and fertile valleys towards the eastern coast.
		In the early 17th century, the island of Mindoro was separated from bonbon (now Batangas) and organized into a corregimiento.
		Mindoro originally included the island of Maestro de Campo, east of Pinamalayan, but this has since become a part of Romblon.
	www.orientalmindoro.com /about.asp (500 words)

	About Mindoro Province, Philippines
		The foremost asset of Oriental Mindoro, Puerto Galera is blessed with one of the world’s most beautiful natural harbors.
		Held every March 18 to 19 in Baco, Mindoro Oriental, the festival is a celebration of the abundance of bananas.
		In Mindoro Oriental, a number of jeepneys ply the capital from the neighboring towns and to the interior.
	www.islandsaccommodations.com /places/mindoro.htm (1282 words)

	Mindoro Oriental Province
		Northeast of Palawan in Region IV is the island of Mindoro, which (with surrounding smaller islands) which constituted the Province of Mindoro from 1921 until 1950, when it was split into Occidental and Oriental halves.
		Occidental Mindoro has a population of 378,000 in eleven towns on 5880 sq.km.
		Oriental Mindoro has the oldest Spanish fort in the Philippines, with the cannons that were used against Moro raiders, whose depredations continued well into the nineteenth century.
	www.kykofc.com /kentucky/KOC_Sites/int/Philippines/mindorooriental.htm (162 words)

	The Mangyans in Mindoro
		Occidental Mindoro is the western part of the island of Mindoro, south of Batangas.
		It is bounded on the north by the Calavite Passage, on the east by Oriental Mindoro, on the west by ApoEast Pass, and on the south by the Mindoro Strait.
		In the early years, Mindoro was administered as part of Bonbon, now Batangas.Early in the 17th century, the island was separated from Bonbon and orga- nized into a corregimiento.
	www.angelfire.com /mac/aye/mangyan.html (2581 words)

	The Manila Times Internet Edition \| BUSINESS > Wind plant for Mindoro seen
		TO meet the growing electricity demand in Oriental Mindoro, the Philippine Hybrid Energy Systems Inc. (Phesi) and a California-based wind company are set to build a new power plant in the province.
		Power One is the appointed new power provider for Oriental Mindoro, a remote island grid that used to source its power from the National Power Corp. (Napocor) under its Small Power Utilities Group (SPUG) program.
		The Oriental Mindoro SPUG area, however, was among the seven SPUG areas that have been privatized by Napocor in January.
	www.manilatimes.net /national/2006/mar/27/yehey/business/20060327bus6.html (347 words)

	MIMAROPA, Region IV-B, Philippines (Site not responding. Last check: )
		East of the Province of Oriental Mindoro is the smaller province of Marinduque.
		Northeast of the Province of Palawan in Region IV of the Philippine Republic is the island of Mindoro, which (with surrounding smaller islands) constituted the Province of Mindoro from 1921 until 1950, when it was split into Occidental and Oriental halves.
		Occidental Mindoro has a population of 378,000 in eleven towns, of which Mamburao is the capital, on 5880 sq.km.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/ph-ivb.html (1238 words)

	Mindoro ® Channel
		Mindoro, the seventh largest island in the Philippines, was founded on February 2,1921, by the members of the Spanish mission.
		In 1950, the island was divided into two separate and autonomous provinces through Republic Act No.505, designating the eastern portion of the island as Oriental Mindoro, with Calapan as its capital, and the western part as Occidental Mindoro, with Mamburao as its capital.
		It is a re-enactment of the first historical trade and cultural contact between the natives of the island of MA-l (Mindoro) and traders from China.
	users.cjb.net /mindoro/aboutus.htm (1231 words)

	Oriental Mindoro,
		Oriental Mindoro occupies the eastern part of the island of Mindoro.
		It is bounded on the north by the Verde Island Passage, on the east by Tablas Strait, on the west by Occidental Mindoro, and on the south by Semirara Island.
		The province's varied topography is dominated by rugged mountain ranges on the west and fertile valleys towards the eastern coast.
	www.fortunecity.com /oasis/acapulco/215/region4/ormindoro/ormindoro.htm (558 words)

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		The Apostolic Vicariate of San Jose, Mindoro is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Lipa.
		West of it is the Mindoro Straits and east of it the island of Marinduque.
		When the province of Mindoro was made an apostolic prefecture in 1936, it still remained under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Lipa and had Bishop William Finneman, SVD at the helm of the prefecture.
	www.cbcponline.net /sj_mindoro (555 words)

	PGMA's Speech during the Oriental Mindoro Investment Summit (ORMINVEST) (Site not responding. Last check: )
		This is a gathering that's crucial to Mindoro Oriental, important to Mindoro Occidental as well as to the whole Republic of the Philippines.
		Mindoro oriental is a microcosm of the Philippines.
		And then, of course, in tourism, your objective is to reaffirm the status of Oriental Mindoro as the 9th tourism destination of the Philippines.
	www.news.ops.gov.ph /speech2006_apr06.htm (3019 words)

	Microtel Inn and Suites - Hotels in Tarlac - Philippines
		Microtel Inn and Suites in Oriental Mindoro is a 50-room hotel located near the capital city of Calapan in the Northeastern part of the island of Mindoro in Southern Luzon, Philippines.
		Calapan is the center of trade, industry and education in Mindoro Island, and is a major agricultural producer and a commercial and urban center.
		Oriental Mindoro is 130 km south of Manila.
	www.travelmart.net /philippinesmindoro/microtelcalapan (442 words)

	Arroyo wants Oriental Mindoro to join Calabarzon - INQ7.net (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Speaking at the Oriental Mindoro Investment Summit in Calapan City, Arroyo said the province is politically stable, easily accessible through the nautical highway, and will soon have its own source of electricity.
		Oriental Mindoro, some 140 kilometers south of Manila, is in Region 4-B. "I dare say Oriental Mindoro is destined for industrialization and should be part of Calabarzon," she said.
		Oriental Mindoro, divided into 14 municipalities and one city, serves as Manila’s food basket.
	news.inq7.net /breaking/index.php?index=2&story_id=71859 (324 words)

	MINDORO OCCIDENTAL, PHILIPPINES (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Following the existing sea routes during the ancient time, the ships sailed to Mindoro's north and west coasts, which were then the densely populated urban centers.
		Mindoro became part of Batangas Province when the latter was made a separate province known as Bonbon.
		At the beginning of the 17th century, the island was separated from Batangas and organized into a "Corrigimento" with Puerto Galera as its capital and placed under the jurisdiction of Marinduque.
	www.geocities.com /lubangisland/history.html (411 words)

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		At the time of her death Vice Mayor Magsino was the Chairperson of Mindoro for Justice and Peace, Chairperson of the Vice Mayors' League in Mindoro Oriental, Philippines, honorary member of Gabriela and was running for Mayor of Naujan against the incumbent Mayor Norberto Mendoza.
		She was Acting Secretary General of KARAPATAN-Mindoro Oriental, a volunteer staff of Mindoro for Justice and Peace and a member of the partylist group Bayan Muna Calapan City Chapter.
		She was the chairman of the environmental group Alyansa Laban sa Mina in Naujan that spearheaded the struggle of Mindoro folk against the planned nickel-mining in the province by Canada-based Crew Minerals.
	www.minesandcommunities.org /Action/action54.htm (1419 words)

	WOW Philippines :: Explore Philippines :: Famous For
		The foremost asset of Oriental Mindoro, Puerto Galera is blessed with one of the world’s most beautiful natural harbors.
		In nature-blessed Oriental Mindoro, you can choose your own beach among the many that abound, from fawn beige to powdery white.
		Held every March 18 to 19 in Baco, Mindoro Oriental, the festival is a celebration of the abundance of bananas.
	www.tourism.gov.ph /explore_phil/place_details.asp?content=famousefor&province=21 (506 words)

	Scuba Diving Philippines, history of Oriental Mindoro
		Mindoro, one of the larger islands of the Philippine archipelago, is also the first and oldest of the islands, pushed up by seabed plates some 50 million years ago.
		Puerto Galera, located in the northeast of Mindoro Oriental has fine beaches and excellent diving as well as a multitude of other attractions.
		There are about 50,000 Mangyans (the aborigines of Mindoro) on the island who originate from a protomalayan group that settled here 2500 – 3000 years ago, replacing the Negritos, which were there for more than 30,000 years.
	www.octopusdivers.org /Sonstiges/Info/historymindoro.html (351 words)

	ABS-CBN Interactive
		She also noted the growing transformation of Mindoro into an alternative tourist destination, saying that 400,000 of the estimated 700,000 tourists who visited Boracay last year passed through Oriental Mindoro.
		It is connected to Mindoro through the Strong Republic Nautical Highway, a major infrastructure project of the Arroyo administration that connects Manila to Boracay in Western Visayas, and will eventually reach Zamboanga City in Southern Mindanao.
		It is part of a region known as Mimaropa, comprising Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon and Palawan.
	www.abs-cbnnews.com /storypage.aspx?StoryId=35335 (884 words)

	Oriental Mindoro's success traced to less politics : Philippines : Gov.Ph : News
		And I’m glad that Mindoro has already answered that even before the investors made that call," she told some 500 businessmen, foreign investors and local officials who gathered to discuss investment opportunities in the province.
		Oriental Mindoro Governor Arnan Panaligan assured the President that the whole province is united in supporting the reforms being initiated by her administration saying constitutional change is imperative to create a hospitable climate for economic development.
		Panaligan said investments in the province have become attractive and viable because of the collaborative efforts of various political leaders of Oriental Mindoro, including the commitment made by Occidental Mindoro Governor Josephine Sato who was among those who welcomed the President.
	www.gov.ph /news/?i=14869 (479 words)

	TravelSmart.NET - Puerto Galera Mindoro - Land of the Golden Mine
		Mindoro is the next big island to the south of Manila.
		It is divided into the provinces of Mindoro Occidental, which is the western part, and Mindoro Oriental, the eastern part.
		The difficult terrain has also limited Mindoro's potential for copper and iron-ore mining, the main mining activity being the quarrying of marble.
	www.travelsmart.net /ph/resorts/Mindoro (714 words)

	Another promotion for the “Butcher of Mindoro” : QC IMC
		For Palparan, who was named the “Butcher of Mindoro” because of the many assassinations of activists while he was commanding the army’s 204th Infantry Battalion (IB) in Oriental Mindoro, it is yet another promotion in his stellar career.
		Palparan is implicated in the numerous human rights abuses of the 204th Infantry Battalion in Oriental Mindoro while it was under his command.
		The photos of Marcellana and Gumanoy in Terror in Mindoro, a book on the Mindoro killings published by the Justice for Eden and Eddie, Justice for All in cooperation with the Ecumenical Consortium for a Just Peace—show their corpses bearing marks of torture, with their faces mutilated beyond recognition.
	qc.indymedia.org /news/2004/08/1323.php (976 words)

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