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  Oriental Mindoro
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[?].
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/or/Oriental_Mindoro.html   (144 words)

  
 Oriental Mindoro - Wikipedia
Oriental Mindoro er en filippinsk provins i regionen MIMAROPA i landsdelen Luzon.
I vest er provinsen Occidental Mindoro, i nord provinsen Batangas, øst øyprovinsene Marinduque og Romblon og i sør småøyer som tilhører provinsen Aklan.
Oriental Mindoro er delt i 1 "city" (bykommune) og 14 "municipalities" (landkommuner).
no.wikipedia.org /wiki/Oriental_Mindoro   (88 words)

  
 Oriental Mindoro Philippines Travel Information - Large Selection of Philippine Hotels and Resorts - Philippine Hotels ...
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.balikbayantrip.com /mindoro/info.html   (1497 words)

  
 GlobalPinoy, Travel - Oriental Mindoro   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Oriental Mindoro is famous for it's rich marine life and colorful coral reefs.
Oriental Mindoro is known for their Sanduguan Festival, held in Calapan every 15th of November.
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)

  
 The Provincial Profile of Oriental Mindoro
Mindoro was made part of Marinduque in June 1902 but was established as a special province in November.
Oriental Mindoro is a strategic neighbor to the burgeoning industries of CALABARZON.
Oriental Mindoro is 140 kilometers south of Manila and only 45 minutes away from the Batangas City International Port.
www.geocities.com /lppsec/pp/ormindoro.htm   (1032 words)

  
 WOW Philippines :: Explore Philippines :: Description   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Oriental Mindoro is located 15 kilometers off the southwest coast of Luzon.
Oriental Mindoro enjoys a climate favorable to vegetable growth throughout the year.
Visiting Oriental Mindoro does not entail memorizing bits of conventional lines in dialects spoken other than Tagalog, which serves as the predominant dialect.
www.wowphilippines.com.ph /explore_phil/place_details.asp?content=description&province=21   (692 words)

  
 ALAMIN: From Mindex to Crew
Mindoro Nickel Project is a 9,720-hectare proposed mining operation in Victoria, Oriental Mindoro and Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro.
Similar resolutions were passed by the Sangguniang Lungsod of Calapan, the Sangguniang Bayan of Naujan, Victoria, Pola, Socorro and Pinamalayan and the League of Municipal Mayors in Oriental Mindoro.
And eventually, chapters will be established in the remaining seven municipalities of Oriental Mindoro in line with our resolve to oppose all the large-scale mining applications in the province.
www.minesandcommunities.org /Company/mindoro2.htm   (757 words)

  
 Pola, Oriental Mindoro - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pola is a 4th class municipality in the province of Oriental Mindoro, Philippines.
According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 31,938 people in 6,400 households.
Pola is the birthplace of Vice President Noli de Castro.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pola,_Oriental_Mindoro   (81 words)

  
 Sunday Bulletin Ads   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
The climate in Oriental Mindoro is generally mild troughout the year with no disitnct dry and wet seasons, quite favorable to visitors who would like to fully enjoy the province's tourist spots.
Oriental Mindoro consists of 15 municipalities namely: (First District) Puerto Galera, San Teodoro, Baco, Calapan, Naujan, Victoria, Socorro, and Pola; (Second District) Pinamalayan, Gloria, Bansud, Bongabong, Roxas, Mansalya, and Bulalacao.
A paradise island, Oriental Mindoro abounds with prestine lakes, rivers and beaches; unspoiled mountains and hills; soothing hot springs and awesome falls.
www.qinet.net /user/edgar/mindoro.htm   (969 words)

  
 The Manila Times Internet Edition | METRO > NPA denies getting ransom from Pola mayor   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Pola, Oriental Mindoro—The New People’s Army denied receiving P300,000 for the release of Mayor Alex Aranas of Pola, Oriental Mindoro, and vice-mayoral aspirant Arturo Rocky Martinez on Tuesday.
tc "Pola, Oriental Mindoro—The New People’s Army denied receiving P300,000 for the release of Mayor Alex Aranas of Pola, Oriental Mindoro, and vice-mayoral aspirant Arturo Rocky Martinez on Tuesday.
Aranza’s group was abducted by the NPA on Sunday in Barangay Campamiento in Pola.
www.manilatimes.net /national/2004/apr/14/yehey/metro/20040414met9.html   (802 words)

  
 Oriental Mindoro -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Its capital is Calapan City and occupies the eastern half of the island of (A mountainous island in the central Philippines) Mindoro; (Click link for more info and facts about Occidental Mindoro) Occidental Mindoro is at the western half.
Oriental Mindoro is famous among tourists for (Click link for more info and facts about Puerto Galera) Puerto Galera.
Oriental Mindoro is subdivided into 14 (Click link for more info and facts about municipalities) municipalities and 1 (A large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts) city.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/O/Or/Oriental_Mindoro.htm   (308 words)

  
 News articles for Mindoro, Wisconsin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Southern Tagalog secretary-general, and Eddie Gumanoy, peasant leader of the Katipunan ng mga Samahang Magbubukid sa Timog Katagalugan in Oriental Mindoro, in...
The prisoners include the “Mamburao Six,” peasants from Mindoro Occidental arrested in 1997 after they were implicated in the death of Michael and Paul...
This poor boy from the small town of Pola, Oriental Mindoro, who made good by dint of hard work and determination, has gained the trust of large portions of...
www.linkmorgue.org /united_states/full/Wisconsin/Mindoro.html   (817 words)

  
 Mangyan Heritage Center * Links   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Mindoro is the seventh largest Island in the Philippines, with two Provinces, Oriental and Occidental, with a total population of one million.
The Alangan Mangyans are found within the municipalities of Naujan, Baco, San Teodoro, and Victoria in Oriental Mindoro, and in the municipality of Sablayan in Occidental Mindoro.
The language spoken by the Ratagnon is similar to the Cuyunon language, a Visayan language spoken by the inhabitants of Cuyo Island in Northern Palawan.
www.mangyan.org /tribal/index.html   (1618 words)

  
 Balikm_a05   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
CALIMA is the fifth barangay founded in Pola, Oriental Mindoro, hence the name Calima, a derivation from the word ikalima.
Calima is bounded by Pola Bay on the north, Kabilang Ibayo on the south, Barangay Buhay na Tubig on the east, and Barangay Campamento on the southwest.
Pola Bay teeming with fish provides the inhabitants along the coast with a means of livelihood, fishing.
hometown.aol.com /_ht_a/hferrera/Balikm_cc17.htm   (397 words)

  
 Provincial Roundup ... - Jun. 21, 2004
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro -- The Calapan-Naujan-Pola coastal road construction is set to begin with the expected arrival of materials for the Abaton-Maidlang bridge next month.
Pola pier, which will service ro-ro vessels from Gasan in Marinduque, is also under construction.
CALAPAN CITY -- The scholarship committee of the Oriental Mindoro government announced the awarding of scholarships to 37 students chosen from 193 applicants.
www.inq7.net /reg/2004/jun/21/text/reg_7-1-p.htm   (613 words)

  
 Oriental Mindoro Philippines Sabang Puerto Galera Gallera
Oriental Mindoro is composed of 15 municipalities, with
The municipalities are Baco, Bansud, Bongabong, Bulalacao, Naujan, Mansalay, Pinamalayan, Pola, Puerto Gallera, Roxas, San Teodoro, Socorro, and Victoria Gloria.
The foremost asset of Oriental Mindoro, Puerto Gallera is blessed with one of the world’s most beautiful natural harbors.
www.learn-in-asia.com /oriental_mindoro_philippines.htm   (1332 words)

  
 Rebs abduct mayor for ... - Apr. 13, 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
A GROUP of 30 heavily armed communist guerrillas abducted the mayor and vice mayor of Pola, Oriental Mindoro, and 11 other people on Sunday after they reportedly refused to pay the "permit-to-campaign" fee demanded by the rebels, police said yesterday.
Pola is the hometown of De Castro, who is running for vice president in the administration coalition.
The mayor said he knew their captors were NPA guerrillas based in Pola even before the armed men identified themselves.
www.inq7.net /nat/2004/apr/13/text/nat_5-1-p.htm   (1148 words)

  
 Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Oriental Mindoro-Hanging of streamers with the slogan " There's wealth in Wetland Diversity-don't lose it" in all PENRO's and CENRO's.
Press releases (pre-post) on local newspapers and guesting on local radio stations in Oriental Mindoro to discuss about the launching of the World Wetlands Day in Naujan Lake National Park on February 2, 2005 and bird wathing at the lake.
Michael T. Defensor, Governor of Oriental Mindoro and the mayors of Pola, Victoria, Naujan and Socorro of Oriental Mindoro.
www.pawb.gov.ph /world_wetlands_day_2005.htm   (304 words)

  
 Cockatoo Database Philippines / island / Mindoro
The name of the island, Mindoro, derived from Mina de Oro, would lead to the assumption that gold mining is one of the more important economic activities there.
Puerto Galera on Mindoro is one of the major tourist spots of The Country.
Province Oriental Mindoro: Baco 24, Bansud 26, Bongabong 50, Bulalacao 21, Calapan 86, Gloria 30, Mansalay 28, Naujan 72, Pinamalayan 59, Pola 27, Puerto Galera 17, Roxas 33, San Teodoro 12, Socorro 30, Victoria 35.
www.cockatoo.com /english/philippines/philippines_islands_mindoro.htm   (462 words)

  
 Bulatlat.com
She and 60 others were in a Protestant church in Bagong Bayan, Roxas, Mindoro Oriental, staying for the night before proceeding to investigate reports of abduction and killing.
The FFM was conducted in response to reports of human rights violations allegedly committed by the military against residents of Pola and Roxas towns in Mindoro Oriental.
The FFM team was finally able to leave when Mindoro Oriental Vice Gov. Thaddeus Venturaza escorted them to the St. Ignacius Church in the nearby Pinamalayan town where the team spent the night.
www.bulatlat.com /news/4-11/4-11-hostage.html   (1068 words)

  
 About Mindoro Province, Philippines
Park rangers monitor the tamaraw population carefully, and with their help, trekkers have a good chance of seeing these elusive animals.
Oriental Mindoro can be reached through land and sea transport.
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)

  
 Philippine Communication Centrum Foundation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
He claims that he does not simply read the news but he informs, arouses response and wonder, and gives insights and at times even humor to his viewers and listeners.
was born on July 6, 1949 in Pola, Oriental Mindoro.
His highschool days were spent at Pola Catholic High School, he then went on to graduate a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Banking and Finance from the University of the East.
www.comcentrum.ph /whoswho/decastro.htm   (392 words)

  
 NOLI EXPECTS SWEEP IN HIS HOME PROVINCE FOR HIM AND GMA
She also inspected the ramp for the government’s "nautical highway" project, which aims to decrease the cost of transporting goods by bridging the country’s various islands through the use of ferries, passenger and cargo vessels, and other modes of transportation.
Arroyo stressed that Mindoro Oriental is now the second largest rice producer in the country through her administration’s efforts.
She noted that farmers in Mindoro Oriental now produce 200 cavans of rice per hectare by using the "Gloria" hybrid rice, compared to the 80 cavans they used to harvest using the traditional rice varieties.
www.newsflash.org /2003/05/hl/hl019873.htm   (796 words)

  
 FLASHFLOODS  KILL 16  IN  AURORA  PROVINCE
Oriental Mindoro was worst hit by the typhoon with thousands of hectares of rice fields inundated and more than 3,450 houses damaged.
Some 84 others, mostly fishermen, were reported missing from the weekend typhoon in the provinces of Occidental and Oriental Mindoro, Quezon and Romblon provinces.
The local government units of the towns of Pinamalyan, Pola Gloria, Bansud, Bongabong, Roxas, Mansalay and Bulalacao reported a damage of P873 million to infrastructure, communication, power lines, crops, livestock and fisheries.
www.newsflash.org /2004/02/ht/ht004827.htm   (1000 words)

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