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5 unusual facts about Occidental Mindoro


Legislative district of Mindoro

Automatically became representative of Oriental Mindoro after election of representative of Occidental Mindoro on November 13, 1951.

Lubang Island

The islands are administratively part of the province of Occidental Mindoro and are divided into two municipalities: Lubang and Looc.

Note that the island is politically divided into two municipalities, Lubang (west) and Looc (east).

Occidental Mindoro

In 1757, the Moros, more particularly, the Iranuns (a relative of the Maranaws of the Lake Lanao regions) organized a war fleet of 74 fast native ships called prahus they destroyed completely several settlements in the island, carrying off their inhabitants to be sold as slaves in the slave market in Jolo.

Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Sablayan

Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Sablayan Campus or PUP Sablayan (Filipino: Politeknikong Unibersidad ng Pilipinas, Sablayan ) is the 21st PUP campus located in Municipality of Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines it is an LGU funded campus.


Onhan language

In Oriental and Occidental Mindoro provinces, migrant Onhan speakers from Tablas Island brought the language to the following municipalities: San Jose, Bulalacao, Mansalay, Roxas, and some parts of Bongabong.


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