Oriental Mindoro is a province of the Philippines located on the island of Mindoro under the MIMAROPA region in Luzon, about 140 km southwest of Manila. The province has a total land area of 4,238.40 km²; with the western portion of the province being mountainous or rugged, hills and flood plains are widely distributed in the eastern portion. Mount Halcon, standing 2582 m above sea level, is the 18^th highest mountain in the country and is the province’s and island’s highest peak.