Mindoro’s dramatic economic turnaround beating poverty, insurgency

MANILA, Philippines – Improving economic conditions in the province of Occidental Mindoro has resulted in a reduction of poverty and insurgency incidents. In a statement released by the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-Elcac) on Friday, Occidental Mindoro Lone District Rep. Leody Tarriela said the province’s dramatic economic turnaround — from 2.1