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San Jose provincial hospital struggles to fill doctor posts
A government-run hospital in Occidental Mindoro is struggling to recruit doctors for three funded positions, a situation that bares the chronic difficulty of attracting medical…
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San Jose provincial hospital struggles to fill doctor posts
A government-run hospital in Occidental Mindoro is struggling to recruit doctors for three funded positions, a situation that bares the chronic difficulty of attracting medical professionals to…
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San Jose provincial hospital struggles to fill doctor posts
A government-run hospital in Occidental Mindoro is struggling to recruit doctors for three funded positions, a situation that bares…
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NBI Arrests Top DPWH Engineer in MIMAROPA Over P289-M ‘Ghost’ Project in Oriental Mindoro
Agents from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Sunday arrested a senior engineer from the regional office of…
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Mindoreños Blame Asphalt Plant for Deaths, Foul Odors and Other Health Troubles in Mindoro
Residents of a town in Mindoro Island are demanding action against an asphalt plant they blame for causing noxious…
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Joint Drug Sting in Oriental Mindoro Nets P30,600 Worth of Shabu
A high-value target was arrested in a buy-bust operation conducted by joint law enforcement agencies in Barangay Alag, Baco,…
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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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San Jose provincial hospital struggles to fill doctor posts
A government-run hospital in Occidental Mindoro is struggling to recruit doctors for three funded positions, a situation that bares the chronic difficulty of attracting medical professionals to rural areas. The San Jose District Hospital announced this week it has just…
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Batangas Port Terminal Fee to Increase 233% Affecting Thousands of Mindoro Travelers
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Lawmakers Propose Mandatory West Philippine Sea Education in Schools
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Oriental Mindoro SP Orders Stoppage of Sand Dredging Operations, but Gov. Dolor Says No
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Occidental Mindoro’s P23.9M ‘River Restoration’ Income Ignites Questions Over Sand Mining Operations
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Buy-Bust in Sablayan Nets P341K Worth of Shabu
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US Energy Firm Proposes $25M Natural Gas Power Plant to End Occidental Mindoro’s Chronic Blackouts
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Batangas Port Terminal Fee to Increase 233% Affecting Thousands of Mindoro Travelers
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Lawmakers Propose Mandatory West Philippine Sea Education in Schools
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Oriental Mindoro SP Orders Stoppage of Sand Dredging Operations, but Gov. Dolor Says No
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Occidental Mindoro’s P23.9M ‘River Restoration’ Income Ignites Questions Over Sand Mining Operations
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Buy-Bust in Sablayan Nets P341K Worth of Shabu
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US Energy Firm Proposes $25M Natural Gas Power Plant to End Occidental Mindoro’s Chronic Blackouts
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San Jose provincial hospital struggles to fill doctor posts
A government-run hospital in Occidental Mindoro is struggling to recruit doctors for three funded positions, a situation that bares the chronic difficulty of attracting medical…
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Batangas Port Terminal Fee to Increase 233% Affecting Thousands of Mindoro Travelers
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Lawmakers Propose Mandatory West Philippine Sea Education in Schools
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Oriental Mindoro SP Orders Stoppage of Sand Dredging Operations, but Gov. Dolor Says No
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Occidental Mindoro’s P23.9M ‘River Restoration’ Income Ignites Questions Over Sand Mining Operations
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Buy-Bust in Sablayan Nets P341K Worth of Shabu
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US Energy Firm Proposes $25M Natural Gas Power Plant to End Occidental Mindoro’s Chronic Blackouts
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Batangas Port Terminal Fee to Increase 233% Affecting Thousands of Mindoro Travelers
The operator of the Philippines’ primary gateway to Mindoro Island is seeking to more than triple passenger terminal fees, a move that could impact tourism costs for travelers to…
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Lawmakers Propose Mandatory West Philippine Sea Education in Schools
A group of Filipino lawmakers have filed legislation requiring all schools to teach students about the West Philippine Sea dispute, as tensions with China over the contested waters continue…
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Oriental Mindoro SP Orders Stoppage of Sand Dredging Operations, but Gov. Dolor Says No
Oriental Mindoro SP Orders Stoppage of Sand Dredging Operations, but Gov. Dolor Says No The Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Oriental Mindoro has temporarily suspended all sand dredging operations in the…
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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…
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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 a buy-bust operation Monday (July 7, 2025) in Barangay Santo…
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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 power crisis, provincial officials announced. Rise Capital Group Nash Oil,…