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Why invest in Oriental Mindoro

The gateway to the MIMAROPA region with strategic location, abundant natural resources, and a business-friendly government for inclusive and sustainable growth.

Investment priorities

The gateway to the MIMAROPA region — offers a strategic location, abundant natural resources, and a business-friendly provincial government committed to inclusive and sustainable growth. The province is actively seeking partners and investors across priority sectors to boost employment, strengthen infrastructure, and expand regional connectivity.

Eco and marine tourism, resorts
1. Tourism development

Opportunities: Resorts, boutique hotels, ecolodges, dive tourism services. Why: Increasing demand for sustainable and luxury tourism, fueled by Oriental Mindoro's rich marine biodiversity and pristine island destinations.

2. Information technology and digital services

Opportunities: Establishment of Oriental Mindoro IT Park for BPOs, shared service centers, data centers, and startups. Why: Rising demand for ICT-enabled services outside Metro Manila; offers a skilled young workforce, lower overhead costs, and government support for ICT infrastructure.

3. Transport and mobility infrastructure

Opportunities: Development of Oriental Mindoro Transport Stop — a provincial transport terminal and logistics hub integrating bus, van, and cargo operations. Why: Enhances connectivity within the province and to Metro Manila; supports trade, tourism mobility, and efficient goods distribution.

4. Agribusiness and food processing

Opportunities: Value-added processing of rice, coconuts (copra, virgin coconut oil), bananas, fish/seafood, cold chain logistics, and agri-supply chains. Why: Strong raw-material base and potential to increase farmer incomes through processing, packaging, and exports.

5. Aquaculture and fisheries

Opportunities: Seaweed farming, shrimp/prawn culture, marine hatcheries, feed production, and integrated fish farming. Why: High demand for sustainable seafood both domestically and internationally, leveraging the Verde Island Passage brand for premium markets.

6. Renewable energy and mini-grids

Opportunities: Solar farms, wind projects, biomass from agri-waste, and hybrid mini-grids for off-grid barangays. Why: Growing local energy needs and national incentives for clean, renewable energy investments.

Tourism cluster approach

Tourism arrivals 2020-2024 and number of tourism establishments are shown as charts on the original page without readable data values.

Cluster 1: Premier beach and water adventure destination

Puerto Galera, San Teodoro, Baco

Cluster 2: Premier lake tourism destination

Naujan, Victoria, Socorro, Pola

Cluster 3: Premier nature adventure destination

Pinamalayan, Gloria, Bansud, Bongabong

Cluster 4: Premier cultural immersion and island hopping cluster

Roxas, Mansalay, Bulalacao

Oriental Mindoro Information Technology Park

The Oriental Mindoro Information Technology (IT) Park was officially inaugurated on April 11, 2025. The IT Park is envisioned to curb unemployment by creating local job opportunities, especially for young Mindoreños who often leave the province in search of work. The facility is projected to generate at least 1,000 jobs, primarily in the technology and service sectors.

Communication

  • Telecommunications services · Satellite television network — Cignal, Pinoy Satellite TV, Rommicom Network, Satlite, GSat Direct TV, Sky Direct, Mhel Telecom, TV Net
  • Telephone companies · Landline — PLDT, Catsi, Globe, Calapan Telephone System Inc., Smart, Phonebytes Technologies and Service

Oriental Mindoro Grand Terminal

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  • Registered motor vehicles by type — Light, medium, heavy (LHM) cars, sports utility vehicles (SUV), truck (T), buses (B), motorcycle / motorcycle with sidecar / tricycle (MC, MTC, TC), utility vehicles (UV), trailers

Seaports

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  • Port of Calapan — Montenegro Shipping Lines (MSLI), Starlite Ferries Inc., Archipelago Philippine Ferries Corp., Starhorse Shipping Line Inc., Ocean Fast Ferries, Fortune Sea Carrier Inc., Besta Shipping Lines, Anyayahan Ferry Boat
  • Port of Bulalacao — GSM, Archipelago Philippine Ferries Corp., R. Ferrancol, Rline Transport Inc., Majestic Shipping Corp., DMC Construction Equipment Resources
  • Port of Roxas — Montenegro Shipping Lines (MSLI), Starlite Ferries Inc., Orange Navigation
  • Port of Puerto Galera — Montenegro Shipping Lines (MSLI), Shogun Ships Co., Inc., Galerian Water Transport Services

Airports

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  • Calapan Airport
  • Pinamalayan Airport
  • Mansalay Airport · Runway

Agriculture

Irrigated and rainfed areas by city/municipality, 2024, and irrigated areas by type of irrigation facility by city/municipality, 2024, are shown as charts/tables on the original page without readable data values.

Aquatic

  • Major fish species commonly caught — Alumahan, anchovies, bisugo, bonito, caranx, dalagang-bukid, galunggong, gulyasan, hasa-hasa, herrings, kalapato, lapu-lapu, malasugi, mamsa, matangbaka, samaral, sardines, tambakol, tamban, tanigue, tulingan, tuna and tunsoy
  • Minor species other than fish — Squid, shrimp, prawn, octopus, mudcrab, shells, lobster, cuttlefish, mussel, oyster, blue crab, seaweed and sea cucumber
  • Marine protected areas and municipal waters — Percent of marine protected areas and area of municipal waters shown as chart without readable data values.

Power supply

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Contact the province

Office of the Governor, Provincial Capitol Complex, Camilmil, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro.

Telephone
(043) 288 7935
Police
(043) 288 1616
Fire
(043) 288 5617
Public safety
(043) 288 1111
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