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Occidental Mindoro’s P23.9M ‘River Restoration’ Income Ignites Questions Over Sand Mining Operations
The Provincial Government of Occidental Mindoro’s recent disclosure of P23.9 million in “Sand and Gravel/Dredging Shares” distributed to local government units has unearthed questions about…
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Occidental Mindoro’s P23.9M ‘River Restoration’ Income Ignites Questions Over Sand Mining Operations
The Provincial Government of Occidental Mindoro’s recent disclosure of P23.9 million in “Sand and Gravel/Dredging Shares” distributed to local government units has unearthed questions about whether ongoing…
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Occidental Mindoro’s P23.9M ‘River Restoration’ Income Ignites Questions Over Sand Mining Operations
The Provincial Government of Occidental Mindoro’s recent disclosure of P23.9 million in “Sand and Gravel/Dredging Shares” distributed to local…
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Buy-Bust in Sablayan Nets P341K Worth of Shabu
Anti-drug agents arrested a 30-year-old woman and seized about 50 grams of suspected methamphetamine, also known as shabu, during…
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US Energy Firm Proposes $25M Natural Gas Power Plant to End Occidental Mindoro’s Chronic Blackouts
An American energy corporation has proposed a $25 million natural gas power plant project to address Occidental Mindoro’s decades-long…
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Mindoro Bishop Calls for Prayer, Dialogue Over Mining Ban Reversal
A Catholic bishop has called for prayer and dialogue after the Supreme Court struck down a 25-year ban on…
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Romel “Direk” Ferriol Bernardo
Bernardo Creative Ventures, Inc., the company behind Direk Fuels, Oriental Mindoro’s homegrown gas station chain, and Direk Builders, which rents out heavy equipment, is expanding its portfolio by venturing into online media and content production.
The company’s entry into news media is not surprising, as its founder and CEO, Romel “Direk” Bernardo, was a television writer, producer, and director for over 15 years. From 2002 to 2007, he served as a researcher, writer, and producer for GMA-7’s top-rating show Imbestigador before becoming the executive producer for ABS-CBN’s award-winning documentary program, The Correspondents.
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Occidental Mindoro’s P23.9M ‘River Restoration’ Income Ignites Questions Over Sand Mining Operations
The Provincial Government of Occidental Mindoro’s recent disclosure of P23.9 million in “Sand and Gravel/Dredging Shares” distributed to local government units has unearthed questions about whether ongoing operations constitute legitimate river restoration or disguised commercial sand mining. The Provincial Treasury…
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Mindoro Among Areas Hit by “Danger Level” Heat in PH
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Malacañang, DILG and DENR Act on Dredging Issues in Occidental Mindoro
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Bridge Widening Project Improves Transportation in Oriental Mindoro
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Sand-Dredging Vessel Runs Aground in Mindoro
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Mindoro to Ship 80,000 Rice Bags to Visayas for P20-per-kilo Program
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Mindoreño College Boxer Dies After Fight at SCUAA Games
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Mindoro Among Areas Hit by “Danger Level” Heat in PH
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Malacañang, DILG and DENR Act on Dredging Issues in Occidental Mindoro
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Bridge Widening Project Improves Transportation in Oriental Mindoro
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Sand-Dredging Vessel Runs Aground in Mindoro
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Mindoro to Ship 80,000 Rice Bags to Visayas for P20-per-kilo Program
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Mindoreño College Boxer Dies After Fight at SCUAA Games
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Occidental Mindoro’s P23.9M ‘River Restoration’ Income Ignites Questions Over Sand Mining Operations
The Provincial Government of Occidental Mindoro’s recent disclosure of P23.9 million in “Sand and Gravel/Dredging Shares” distributed to local government units has unearthed questions about…
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Mindoro Among Areas Hit by “Danger Level” Heat in PH
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Malacañang, DILG and DENR Act on Dredging Issues in Occidental Mindoro
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Bridge Widening Project Improves Transportation in Oriental Mindoro
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Sand-Dredging Vessel Runs Aground in Mindoro
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Mindoro to Ship 80,000 Rice Bags to Visayas for P20-per-kilo Program
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Mindoreño College Boxer Dies After Fight at SCUAA Games
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Mindoro Among Areas Hit by “Danger Level” Heat in PH
Mindoro is among 25 areas in the Philippines facing “danger level” heat indices of 42°C to 45°C on Friday, May 2, 2025, as the country battles soaring temperatures, the…
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Malacañang, DILG and DENR Act on Dredging Issues in Occidental Mindoro
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has endorsed a citizen’s complaint against alleged non-compliant dredging operations in Barangay Talabaan, Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro, to provincial authorities for immediate…
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Bridge Widening Project Improves Transportation in Oriental Mindoro
A bridge widening project in Oriental Mindoro has improved transport links between towns, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has announced. The Burabod Bridge along Calapan South…
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Sand-Dredging Vessel Runs Aground in Mindoro
A dredging vessel has reportedly run aground on a reef near residential areas in Barangay Talabaan, Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro, according to netizens’ reports and images shared by residents. The…
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Mindoro to Ship 80,000 Rice Bags to Visayas for P20-per-kilo Program
The National Food Authority (NFA) in Occidental Mindoro is preparing to dispatch 80,000 bags of rice to the Visayas region to supply the government’s P20-per-kilogram rice program, officials confirmed…
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Mindoreño College Boxer Dies After Fight at SCUAA Games
A student-athlete from Occidental Mindoro State College died Saturday (April 26, 2025) after a boxing match at the ongoing State Colleges and Universities Athletic Association national games in Camiguin.…