Welcome to Bongabong

No longer the sleepy town it once was, Bongabong is a 1st-class municipality and one of the booming local economies in the Province of Oriental Mindoro. It is a go-to destination of historical/cultural sites and great outdoor areas and natural wonders. Home to some 76,000 friendly locals (2015 census) including 15,000 Indigenous People from two Mangyan tribes, Bongabong is situated in the southeastern portion of the Island of Mindoro, and 104kms from the provincial capital of Calapan City.

        The Municipality of Bongabong with its immense land area spanning 49,820 hectares is hailed as the Center of Organic Farming in the Province of Oriental Mindoro. Thru the leadership of its Local Chief Executive, Bongabong is committed to foster and promote the development of sustainable food systems based on the organic philosophy and principles.

        On the 19th of March of each year, the Municipality of Bongabong turns to its festive mood and jovial atmosphere as it celebrates its town fiesta — the Sulyog Festival, which is a day of thanksgiving for a bountiful harvest of the local farmers. The word “sulyog” is a portmanteau of the two words “suli,” the Mangyan word for banana, and “niyog.” It coincides with the Feast Day of the municipality’s patron saint St. Joseph.

Quick Facts about Bongabong

“The town of Bongabong is at present one of the most progressive and fast growing municipalities in the province of Oriental Mindoro with a total land area of 49, 820 hectares and stretching far and wide crossing the vast agricultural lands from the boundary of Barangay Sumagui, Municipality of Bansud, Oriental Mindoro starting at “Dalapian Creek” to Bato crisscrossing two long rivers up to the intertior of the so-called “Bongabong River” ending at Barangay Morente and Batangan at the South before Roxas town.”

Vision

        “THE CENTER OF ORGANIC FARMING IN ORIENTAL MINDORO” A community with God Loving, well informed, healthy, self-reliant, empowered and vigilant citizenry, who lived in a balanced, attractive and safe environment, and a globally competitive, diversified and environment-friendly economy, under a firm, decent, progressive leadership with strong public-private partnership”.

Mission

        • A transparent, just and participative governance with efficient and competitive public servants working together with the civil society for a self-reliant community.
        • A municipality where its community members are safe and secured, morally upright, academically competent, healthy and economically productive ensuring the realization of an empowered agri-based community.
        • An accelerated economy anchored on and sustain through agri-tourism and engaged in different business enterprises.
        • An ecologically balanced and hazard-protected habitat supporting the aspirations of the community.
        • A municipality where its staffing pattern are humble, discipline, dedicated, morally upright, academically competent responsible and God-fearing ensuring the realization of programs and strategies that will increase the outcome of health, education, income, agriculture, transportation, social protection, peace and order, tourism and other services.

Center of Organic Farming in Oriental Mindoro

The Municipality of Bongabong with its immense land area spanning 49,820 hectares is hailed as the Center of Organic Farming in the Province of Oriental Mindoro.

Thru the leadership of its Local Chief Executive, Bongabong is committed to foster and promote the development of sustainable food systems based on the organic philosophy and principles.

Sulyog Festival

On the 19th of March of each year, the Municipality of Bongabong turns to its festive mood and jovial atmosphere as it celebrates its town fiesta — the Sulyog Festival, which is a day of thanksgiving for a bountiful harvest offered by the local farmers to Bathala.

The word “sulyog” is a portmanteau of the two words “suli,” the Mangyan word for banana, and “niyog.” It coincides with the Feast Day of the municipality’s patron saint St. Joseph.

Services We Offer

For Local Residents

Do you want to avail services offered by this Municipality?
This webpage will provide you a complete details on how to satisfy your queries.

For Investors

Are you looking for a good and safe place to invest your money? Don’t think twice, our community has the best spot for you.
Start investing with us.

For Visitors

More interesting places to see, adventures to explore that will surely satisfy your vacation.
“Come and visit Bongabong”