- One of the major players in the economic development of MIMAROPA;
- A 40- minute plane travel from Manila or a 2 hours boat ride from Batangas International Port;
- Key towns include San Jose, Sablayan and Mamburao;
- Has 11 municipalities and 162 barangays;
- 1st District include the municipalities of Abra de Ilog, Looc, Lubang, Mamburao, Sablayan, Paluan and and Sta. Cruz; (Looc and Lubang are island municipalities);
- 2nd District include Calintaan, Rizal, Magsaysay and San Jose (SAMARICA).
TVET SITUATIONER
TESD SERVICES
- The are only twelve Technical Vocational Insitutions offering WTR-registered programs in the province;
- Has only one (1) public institution offering TVET Program (ladderized courses) (Occidental Mindoro State College);
- The bulk of the TVIs are located in San Jose accounting for 66%;
- Enrollment was pegged at 6,928 (all modes) as of October 31, 2016;
- Graduate report reached 6,409 (all modes) as of October 31, 2016;
- TVET scholarship provision (enrolled) was pegged at 1,914 (TWSP, PESFA, BUB, BKSTP combined) as of October 31, 2016;
- TVET scholarship provision (graduate) was pegged at 1,740 (TWSP, PESFA, BUB, BKSTP combined) as of October 31, 2016;
TESD REGULATION SERVICES
- There are twenty-six (26) TVET trainers (NTCC certified) certified in sixty (60) various qualifications as of October 31, 2016;
- There are 44 accredited competency assessors as of October 31, 2016;
- Some 3, 418 persons assessed in various qualifications as of October 31, 2016;
- Total persons certified reached 2,695;
- The are seven (7) Accredited Assessment Centers operating in the area which altogether offer twenty-seven (27) program/qualifications;
- There are five (5) Mobile Training Providers with registered WTR programs in the province;