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Oriental Mindoro

Location and boundaries

• Oriental Mindoro is located 140 km South of Manila
• It is 45 minutes away by fast ferry from the International Port of Batangas
• 30 minutes by plane from the Manila.
• It is bounded on the north by Verde Island and the Verde Island Passage, in the east by Maestro del Campo Island and Tablas Strait, in the south by Semirara Island and in the west by the province of Occidental Mindoro

Infrastrcture facilities

• National port (in Calapan City)
• 9 municipal ports
• 3 airports for light aircrafts

Cost of doing business

Minimun Daily Wage	Rate in US$ ($1 = Php 51.067)
Non-Agricultural	3.84
Agricultural
- Plantation with annual gross sales of PhP5M or more	3.45
-Non-plantation	3.05
Cottage & Micro Enterprises	3.21
Retail Service & Service Establishments	2.08

Communication	Rate in US$ ($1 = Php 51.067)
Telephones (Landline)
Residential
- installation charges	17.62
- monthly minimum billing	4.74
Commercial
- installation charges	39.16
- monthly minimum billing	8.59

Utilities	Rate in US$ ($1 = Php 51.067)
Power Rates
Commercial (ave kwh)	0.07
Residential (per kwh)	0.07
Industrial (per kwh)	0.07
Water Rates
Commercial (min. charge 10 cu.m.)	1.17
Residential (min. charge 10 cu.m.)	.94

Incentives (same as BOI and PEZA)

Major tourist attractions

• Mount Halcon, Baco. Rising at 2,586 meters, Mt. Halcon is the fourth highest mountain in the country home of the local water buffalo, the Tamaraw. This mountain is visited by numerous mountaineering clubs of the country and from abroad to join the Annual Climb of the Halcon Mountaineers.
• Puerto Galera Bay and beaches. This place boast of white san beaches and excellent dive sites. It offers water skiing and snorkeling facilities.
• Naujan Lake. The fifth largest freshwater body in the country, this is surrounded by mineral hot springs and free flowing water. This was established as a National Park in 1968, it serves as a wildlife sanctuary for various types of water-fowl.