is one of the two ,
Oriental Mindoro ,
Marinduque ,
Romblon and
Palawan .
Palawan was subsequently moved by executive order from MIMAROPA to the more logical Western Visayas. Removing Palawan from MIMAROPA would have turned the region into MIMARO. Because of problems with implementation of the executive order, however, an administrative order was later issued holding implementation in abeyance. Presently, Palawan and the newly-declared highly urbanized city of
Puerto Princesa still remain a part of this region.
