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MOGPOG, Marinduque -- More than 230 bikers and environment advocates pedaled and planted for a greener future as the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-Marinduque successfully conducted its annual “Padyak para sa Kalikasan, Magtanim para sa Kinabukasan – Year 4” on November 22.
The fun bike and tree-planting activity gathered 232 participants from various sectors, including biking groups, national government agencies, local government units, and civil society organizations. This year’s celebration aligned with key national environmental observances—Environmental Awareness Month, National Clean Air Month, and Climate Change Consciousness Week—and also marked the kickoff of the 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women (VAW).
Promoting Sustainability and Environmental Stewardship
The event reinforced DENR’s call for environmental responsibility, eco-friendly transportation, and sustainable practices by expanding the circle of environmental “champions.” Participants completed a 10-kilometer route that began at the Boac Moriones Arena and ended at the tree-planting site in Sitio Ulong, Barangay Capayang, Mogpog. The cycling route served as a symbolic reminder of the role of low-carbon mobility in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Upon arrival at the planting site, volunteers planted 200 seedlings—150 narra and 50 bamboo—within an NGP (National Greening Program) area in Brgy. Capayang.
Leaders Highlight Shared Responsibility for Nature
Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer Imelda M. Diaz stressed the importance of sustained environmental protection efforts, urging participants to continue practicing conservation even beyond the one-day event. She likewise highlighted the significant role of women in environmental work, in line with the upcoming VAW awareness campaign.
Mogpog Mayor Senen M. Livelo Jr. expressed gratitude to all the organizations and individuals who took part, noting that the initiative brings meaningful benefits not only to the environment but also to local communities.
Partners Strengthen Support for Environmental Initiatives
The program concluded with messages of support from partner agencies and organizations, recognizing their vital contributions that ensured the success of the back-to-back environmental and advocacy activities.
With growing participation each year, the “Padyak para sa Kalikasan, Magtanim para sa Kinabukasan” initiative continues to reinforce Marinduque’s commitment to environmental sustainability and community-driven climate action. -- Marinduquenews.com
GASAN, Marinduque — All six municipalities of Marinduque have officially achieved Stable Internal Peace and Security (SIPS) status, following a series of declarations and the signing of Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) held earlier this November in the town of Gasan.
The milestone signifies the completion of a provincewide transition toward a safer, more secure, and development-ready environment. With Boac, Santa Cruz, Mogpog, Buenavista, Torrijos, and now Gasan validated as free from internal security threats, Marinduque has reached a unified SIPS classification for the first time.
The SIPS declarations were formalized through MOA signings between the municipal governments, the Provincial Government of Marinduque, the 201st Infantry Brigade of the Philippine Army, the Philippine Coast Guard, the Marinduque Police Provincial Office, the Department of the Interior and Local Government, the Bureau of Fire Protection, civil society groups, and various community stakeholders.
Army Official Highlights Importance of Vigilance and Partnership
Colonel Francis P. Carandang, Deputy Brigade Commander of the 201st Infantry Brigade, underscored the value of maintaining a peaceful and secure environment. He called on residents to remain vigilant and strengthen their partnership with government agencies in sustaining law and order.
Carandang also assured the public of the continued support of the 201st Infantry Brigade and the 85th Infantry Battalion, especially in programs that promote peace, security, and community development.
Local Leaders Celebrate Collective Achievement
In Boac, Mayor Armi DC. Carrion described the SIPS attainment as a triumph shared by the entire community.
“Ang ating pagkamit ng Stable Internal Peace and Security ay hindi lamang tagumpay ng ating pamahalaan, kundi tagumpay ng bawat mamamayan ng Boac. Ito ay bunga ng ating sama-samang pagsisikap at pagkakaisa,” she said, adding that the challenge now is to uphold and strengthen the peace gained through active collaboration from all sectors.
Santa Cruz Mayor Marisa Red-Martinez likewise highlighted the role of unity in sustaining progress, saying “Sa tulong ng pagkakaisa at pagtutulungan, sama-sama po nating isusulong ang isang ligtas, mapayapa at mas maunlad na Santa Cruz.”
Province Eyes Growth and Investment Opportunities
Marinduque Vice Governor Romulo A. Bacorro Jr. emphasized that the successful provincewide completion of the SIPS status marks a significant step toward long-term development.
“Ang deklarasyon ng Stable Internal Peace and Security sa lahat ng anim na bayan ng Marinduque ay patunay ng ating pagkakaisa para sa kapayapaan at kaunlaran. Mas bukas na ngayon ang pintuan para sa mga oportunidad na magdadala ng pag-asa at kabuhayan sa bawat pamilya. Sama-sama nating itaguyod ang isang lalawigang ligtas, maunlad, at mapayapa,” Bacorro said.
Provincial officials noted that Marinduque’s unified SIPS status is expected to boost investor confidence, expand social and livelihood programs, and strengthen community resilience.
They added that the designation enhances the province’s capacity to attract investments, broaden government services, and accelerate development initiatives at the barangay and municipal levels. -- (PIA-Marinduque) Marinduquenews.com
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MATI CITY, Davao Oriental — Nagningning ang Marinduque Provincial Jail (MPJ) matapos itong mag-uwi ng iba’t ibang prestihiyosong parangal sa Gawad Parangal 2025 ng Provincial Warden’s Association of the Philippines. Tampok sa nasabing pagtitipon ang pagkilala sa mga yunit at indibidwal na nangunguna sa maayos, makatao, at epektibong pamamahala sa mga persons deprived of liberty (PDLs).
Kabilang sa mga natanggap na parangal ng MPJ ang Outstanding Provincial Jail, Best Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA) Implementor, at Visitor-Friendly Awardee, patunay ng kanilang mataas na pamantayan sa serbisyo at patuloy na pagpapabuti ng mga programang nakatuon sa rehabilitasyon.
Hindi rin nagpahuli ang mga tauhan ng pasilidad. Pinarangalan si Provincial Warden Ronaldo L. Togonon bilang Outstanding Provincial Warden dahil sa kanyang mahusay na pamumuno. Kinilala rin si PGI Quezhore L. Largado bilang Outstanding Employee – Permanent, si Sherry Anne C. Semilla bilang *Outstanding Employee – Job Order, at si PGII Joselito R. Regencia, na tumanggap ng Loyalty Award para sa 35 taon ng tapat na serbisyo.
Ayon sa pamunuan ng MPJ, ang mga natanggap na parangal ay hindi lamang kanilang tagumpay kundi tagumpay ng buong lalawigan. Malaki ang naitulong ng tuloy-tuloy na suporta ni Governor Melecio J. Go at ng Sangguniang Panlalawigan sa pamumuno ni Vice Governor Romulo A. Bacorro Jr., na patuloy na tumatayong katuwang sa pagsasaayos at pagpapatibay ng operasyon ng provincial jail.
Ipinapakita ng mga pagkilalang ito na kapag nagkakaisa ang pamunuan, kawani, at komunidad, nagbubunga ito ng mas ligtas, maayos, at makataong sistema ng pagpapatupad ng hustisya. Para sa MPJ, ang mga karangalang ito ay magsisilbing inspirasyon upang lalo pang maglingkod nang may puso, integridad, at dedikasyon para sa mas maliwanag na kinabukasan ng Marinduque. -- Marinduquenews.com
Monday, November 24, 2025
BOAC, Marinduque -- The Department of Science and Technology–Mimaropa, through the Provincial Science and Technology Office (PSTO) in Marinduque, conducted its orientation for the 2025 Junior Level Science Scholarship (JLSS) on November 14 at the PSTO-Marinduque lobby.
The program opened with preliminary activities, followed by a congratulatory message from Engr. Ameca Fe L. Jinang, Science Research Specialist of PSTO, who represented Provincial S&T Director Bernardo T. Caringal. Engr. Jinang expressed her warm commendation to the qualifiers and their proud parents and guardians, emphasizing the importance of their commitment to science and technology.
Scholarship Coordinator Bernadette Joyce C. Matining then discussed the scholarship’s privileges, policies, and obligations—highlighting the responsibilities shared by both scholars and parents. After the briefing, qualifiers proceeded with the signing of scholarship agreement forms and submission of additional requirements.
This year, Marinduque proudly produced 12 JLSS qualifiers, the highest number among the five provinces in the MIMAROPA Region—an achievement that reflects the province’s strengthened dedication to nurturing future scientists and innovators.
The 2025 JLSS qualifiers from Marinduque are:
1. Babiera, Ynah Pentinio
2. Catubig, Jaime Rafael Montevirgen
3. Estoya, Josh Michael Mayo
4. Eugenio, Fel Andrew Jogno
5. Franco, Dondon Ricamara
6. Hirondo, Argee Ronquillo
7. Lanot, Clyde Drexler Muhi
8. Luz, Edward John Sandogan
9. Manic, Krisha Mae Milaya
10. Red, John Edward Ryan Pergis
11. Salazar, Erik Klaus Layag
12. Villaruel, John Ysrael Orencio
Congratulations to the new DOST Scholars—future movers of science and technology in Marinduque and beyond! -- Marinduquenews.com
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BOAC, Marinduque -- Ginawaran bilang 2nd Runner-Up sa Social Service Oriented Award Category ang Lokal na Pamahalaan ng Boac sa katatapos na lamang na Philippine Model Cities and Municipalities Awards 2025 na inorganisa ng The Manila Times.
Personal na tinanggap ni Mayor Armi DC. Carrion ang parangal, kasama si Councilor Francis Jacinto, nitong Biyernes, Nobyembre 14, sa The Manila Hotel.
Sa kaniyang mensahe, ibinahagi ni Carrion ang taos-pusong pasasalamat sa lahat ng mamamayan ng Boac na aniya’y tunay na dahilan ng naturang pagkilala.
"Hindi ko po maiwasang mapangiti at magpasalamat—dahil alam kong ang karangalang ito ay hindi para sa iisang tao. Ito ay para sa ating lahat: para sa mga pamilyang Boakenyo na araw-araw na nagsusumikap, para sa mga guro, magsasaka, mangingisda, kabataan, senior citizens, at sa lahat ng sektor na nagbibigay-buhay sa ating komunidad," wika ni Carrion.
"Ang parangal na ito ay hindi lamang simbolo ng ating tagumpay—ito ay paalala na kaya nating abutin ang mas mataas pa, basta’t sama-sama," dagdag pa ng alkalde.
May temang “Environmental Communities Cultivating First-World Economies,” layunin ng nasabing parangal at forum na kilalanin ang mga lokal na pamahalaang nangunguna sa sustainable urban planning, environmental stewardship, at economic growth, habang pinapanday ang mas resilient at livable na mga komunidad.
Tampok sa forum bilang keynote speakers sina Department of the Interior and Local Goverment Undersecretary for Local Government Marlo Iringan at Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong, na parehong kinikilala sa mahusay na pamamahala at pagpapatupad ng mga patakarang nakatuon sa sustainability.
Dumalo rin sa pagtitipon sina Mailene Sigue-Bisnar, partner at leader para sa Advisory Services at Business Development Groups ng P&A Grant Thornton; Felino Palafox Jr., kilalang architect at urban planner; at Georg Royeca, chief executive officer ng Angkas. -- Marinduquenews.com
Thursday, November 13, 2025
STA. CRUZ, Marinduque -- Nabagsakan ng puno ng niyog ang isang patrol car ng Marinduque Police Provincial Office (PPO) habang tumutulong sa isinasagawang force evacuation sa Barangay Lapu-Lapu, bayan ng Sta. Cruz, ngayong umaga, Nobyembre 9.
Batay sa ulat, bandang 7:00 am, habang nakaparada ang patrol car at hinihintay ang mga lilikas na residente upang ihatid sa mga evacuation center, ay biglang bumagsak ang isang puno ng niyog at tinamaan ang unahang bahagi ng sasakyan. Sa kabutihang palad, walang naiulat na nasaktan, bagama’t nasira ang harapang bahagi ng patrol car.
Sa kabila ng insidente, ipinagpatuloy pa rin ng mga pulis at rescuers ang kanilang operasyon upang masiguro ang kaligtasan ng mga evacuees sa gitna ng masamang panahon dulot ng BagyongUwan.
Pinaalalahanan naman ng kapulisan ang publiko na magkusang lumikas sa mga ligtas na lugar upang maiwasan ang anumang panganib.
Mga kababayan, magkusa na po tayo na lumikas para sa kaligtasan ng lahat. Sa kabila ng pangyayari, ang inyong kapulisan ay patuloy sa serbisyo para sa ating mga kababayan," pahayag ni Sta. Cruz Acting Chief of Police PCPT Jayson E. Quindoza.
Para sa mga nangangailangan ng tulong, maaaring makipag-ugnayan sa Sta. Cruz MPS sa mga numerong 0998-598-5806. -- Marinduquenews.com
GASAN, Marinduque -- Atty. Charlito Martin “Charlie” Mendoza, a native of Gasan, Marinduque, has been appointed as the new commissioner of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), the government agency responsible for generating over 70 percent of the country’s revenues.
Mendoza was sworn into office on November 13 by President Ferdinand Marcos. His appointment comes after the sudden departure of former BIR chief Romeo “Jun” Lumagui Jr., who stepped down despite the agency consistently meeting its collection goals.
Before his appointment, Mendoza served as undersecretary for the Revenue Operations Group at the Department of Finance (DOF), overseeing operations at both the BIR and the Bureau of Customs (BOC). DOF sources describe him as a trusted associate of Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto, occasionally representing the finance chief in the influential Monetary Board of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.
Mendoza’s government career is marked by notable operational achievements. At the BOC Port of Cebu from July 2019 to October 2022, he reportedly led the port to “record-breaking” revenue collections and oversaw its attainment of the ISO 9001:2015 quality management certification—the first for any customs collection district in the country.
Academically, Mendoza is a licensed geodetic engineer from the University of the Philippines and a lawyer from San Beda University, where he placed third in the 2004 Philippine Bar Exam. He completed his early education at Immaculate Conception College (now St. Mary’s College of Marinduque) in 1994.
Before joining public service, Mendoza was a founding partner at the law firm Palafox Patriarca Romero and Mendoza. Colleagues describe him as a “solution-finder” known for cutting through complex challenges to deliver measurable results.
With his appointment, Mendoza brings both legal and technical expertise to the BIR, as the agency faces the dual challenge of maintaining revenue growth and ensuring compliance in an evolving fiscal landscape. -- Marinduquenews.com
Thursday, September 25, 2025
BOAC, Marinduque -- Isang 33-anyos na mangingisda ang natagpuang wala nang buhay matapos mawala habang nangingisda sa karagatang sakop ng Barangay Laylay, bayan ng Boac, Marinduque.
Kinilala ang biktima na si Anthony Matimtin Lubrin, may asawa at residente ng nasabing barangay.
Batay sa inisyal na imbestigasyon, bandang 11:00 ng umaga nitong Miyerkules, Setyembre 24, umalis si Lubrin sa kanilang bahay upang mangisda subalit pagsapit ng 6:00 ng gabi, lumapit kay Lorimie Monreal Lubrin, asawa ng biktima, si Bernard Ashley Gundran, kapwa residente ng naturang lugar, at iniulat na nakita niya ang bangkang pag-aari ni Lubrin na palutang-lutang at walang sakay, humigit-kumulang 1.5 kilometro mula sa dalampasigan.
Agad na humingi ng tulong ang pamilya sa Philippine Coast Guard, Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) Boac, at Bureau of Fire Protection upang hanapin ang nawawalang mangingisda. Gayunman, dahil sa malakas na agos ng dagat dahil sa epekto ng habagat, pansamantalang itinigil ang operasyon at ipinagpatuloy bandang 4:30 ng madaling araw kinabukasan.
Dakong 5:57 ng umaga ng Setyembre 25, natagpuan ng mga awtoridad ang bangkay ni Lubrin sa ilalim ng dagat na nakatihaya, at may nakataling pabigat sa baywang na tinatayang aabot sa dalawang kilo ang timbang.
Patuloy pang iniimbestigahan ng mga kinauukulan ang pangyayari sa likod ng insidente. -- Marinduquenews.com
Thursday, September 4, 2025
SANTA CRUZ, Marinduque -- Isang karumal-dumal na insidente ng pananaga ang naganap sa Sitio Ilaya 1, Brgy. Dolores, Sta. Cruz, Marinduque madaling araw ng Huwebes, Setyembre 4, na nagresulta sa pagkamatay ng mag-asawang sina Rosalino at Juana Perfinan.
Ayon sa ulat ng Sta. Cruz Municipal Police Station (MPS), nakatanggap sila ng tawag bandang 7:13 ng umaga mula kay Brgy. Konsehal Mariano Pelaez kaugnay ng insidente. Agad na rumesponde ang mga awtoridad kasama ang Provincial Forensic Unit at Rural Health Unit I ng naturang bayan.
Natagpuan ang mga biktima na duguan at wala nang buhay sa loob ng kanilang tahanan. Batay sa imbestigasyon, bandang 11:45 ng gabi ng Setyembre 3 ay pumasok sa bahay ng mga biktima ang suspek na si John Carl Silla Monterey, 18 anyos, residente rin ng Brgy. Dolores. Nagkaroon umano ng mainit na pagtatalo kung saan ay kinuha ng suspek ang itak at paulit-ulit na pinagtataga ang mag-asawa.
Sa isinagawang hot pursuit operation ng Sta. Cruz MPS katuwang ang mga saksi, mga opisyal ng barangay at force multipliers, naaresto si Monterey dakong 9:21 ng umaga ng parehong araw. Narekober din ang ginamit na itak sa pinangyarihan ng krimen.
Kasalukuyang nasa kustodiya ng Sta. Cruz MPS ang suspek at inihahanda na ang mga kaukulang dokumento para sa pagsasampa ng reklamo sa Office of the Provincial Prosecutor. -- Marinduquenews.com



































