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TULFO TO NEA: FIX OCCIDENTAL MINDORO POWER CRISIS

As Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy, Senator Raffy Tulfo confirmed that he already talked with National Electrification Administrator (NEA) Antonio Almeda today to discuss the current energy crisis in Occidental Mindoro, which has been placed under a state of calamity due to 20-hour daily power outages for more than a month now. It […]

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PROBE OF OCCIDENTAL MINDORO BLACKOUTS URGED

Even if Occidental Mindoro’s power supply has been restored after it was hit by a three-day blackout that started last June 25, Senator Win Gatchalian is seeking a Senate investigation to address the problem of power interruptions plaguing the province for several years now. “Kung walang kuryente, walang negosyo, walang kita ang mga tao. At […]

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Government

OMECO SEEKS ERC APPROVAL TO EXTEND EMERGENCY PSA

The Occidental Mindoro Electric Cooperative, Inc. (OMECO) has sought the approval of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to further extend its Emergency Power Supply Agreement (EPSA) with Occidental Mindoro Consolidated Power Corporation (OMCPC). On June 11, OMECO finally received a Certificate of Exemption (COE) from the Department of Energy (DOE) on the conduct of Competitive […]

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Government

OCCIDENTAL MINDORO FARMERS TO RECEIVE P300-M IN AGRI-FISHERY PROJECTS – DAR

The province of Occidental Mindoro will receive almost P300 million worth of projects and programs from the Department of Agriculture this year. This was the commitment of Agriculture Secretary William Dar during the Provincial Agriculture and Fishery Summit recently in San Jose, Occidental Mindoro. “There will be P70M for agriculture and P54M for the fisheries […]

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Government

145 LINE WORKERS HELPING OMECO RESTORE POWER IN URSULA-HIT AREAS – NEA

Some 145 line workers from 24 electric cooperative (ECs) are in Occidental Mindoro aiding their counterpart in the reconstruction of distribution lines and restoration of power after Typhoon Ursula, the National Electrification Administration (NEA) said.  In addition to the line crews, these ECs from Calabarzon, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, Cordillera Administrative Region, and Mimaropa sent 16 boom […]

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Travel & Tours

THE TOP PLACES TO STAY IN OCCIDENTAL MINDORO

Mindoro Island in Southern Luzon is divided into two provinces: Oriental Mindoro on the eastern side and Occidental Mindoro on the western side. Oriental Mindoro is “in the map” because of Puerto Galera and its many beaches. In fact, in 2004, Puerto Galera was voted as a member of UNESCO-affiliated “The Club of the Most […]

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Government

NEA EXTENDS AID TO OMECO AS POWER CRISIS LOOMS IN OCCIDENTAL MINDORO

The National Electrification Administration (NEA) is ramping up efforts to assist the Occidental Mindoro Electric Cooperative, Inc. (OMECO) as an electricity crisis looms over its franchise area after one of its power suppliers suspended operations. The Occidental Mindoro Consolidated Power Corp. (OMCPC), which supplies 70 percent of electricity in the province, temporarily shut down its […]