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Hand, foot and mouth disease spike reported in Mindoro
Cases of hand, foot and mouth disease have spiked across Mindoro and neighboring provinces, with infections jumping more than 1,500 percent compared to last year,…
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Hand, foot and mouth disease spike reported in Mindoro
Cases of hand, foot and mouth disease have spiked across Mindoro and neighboring provinces, with infections jumping more than 1,500 percent compared to last year, health authorities…
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Hand, foot and mouth disease spike reported in Mindoro
Cases of hand, foot and mouth disease have spiked across Mindoro and neighboring provinces, with infections jumping more than…
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Off-grid cooperatives slam power rate hike as ‘unfair punishment’ for island residents
A national association representing isolated electric cooperatives has condemned a regulatory decision to raise power rates in off-grid areas…
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Teen Girl Missing in Mindoro Since Oct. 9
Loved ones and friends are searching for a 15-year-old girl who has been missing since Oct. 9 from Barangay…
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Mindoro eyed as renewable energy hub in DMCI rural development plan
The island province of Mindoro could become a major renewable energy hub under Philippine conglomerate DMCI Holdings’ rural development…
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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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Hand, foot and mouth disease spike reported in Mindoro
Cases of hand, foot and mouth disease have spiked across Mindoro and neighboring provinces, with infections jumping more than 1,500 percent compared to last year, health authorities said. Oriental Mindoro recorded 1,079 cases from January 2025 to early October 2025,…
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Advocacy Campaign for West Philippine Sea Protection Launched in Mindoro
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ORMECO Bares Drop in January 2025 Electricity Rates, Savings of P1.34/kWh for Consumers
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Drug Suspect Arrested in Gloria Buy-bust Operation
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Woman with P411K Worth of Shabu Nabbed in Mindoro
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Delivery Rider in Mindoro Arrested in Drug Sting
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PDEA-NBI Drug Bust Nets Two Suspects in Mindoro
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Advocacy Campaign for West Philippine Sea Protection Launched in Mindoro
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ORMECO Bares Drop in January 2025 Electricity Rates, Savings of P1.34/kWh for Consumers
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Drug Suspect Arrested in Gloria Buy-bust Operation
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Woman with P411K Worth of Shabu Nabbed in Mindoro
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Delivery Rider in Mindoro Arrested in Drug Sting
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PDEA-NBI Drug Bust Nets Two Suspects in Mindoro
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Hand, foot and mouth disease spike reported in Mindoro
Cases of hand, foot and mouth disease have spiked across Mindoro and neighboring provinces, with infections jumping more than 1,500 percent compared to last year,…
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Advocacy Campaign for West Philippine Sea Protection Launched in Mindoro
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ORMECO Bares Drop in January 2025 Electricity Rates, Savings of P1.34/kWh for Consumers
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Drug Suspect Arrested in Gloria Buy-bust Operation
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Woman with P411K Worth of Shabu Nabbed in Mindoro
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Delivery Rider in Mindoro Arrested in Drug Sting
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PDEA-NBI Drug Bust Nets Two Suspects in Mindoro
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Advocacy Campaign for West Philippine Sea Protection Launched in Mindoro
The national government launched its seventh regional advocacy campaign for the West Philippine Sea on Tuesday in Occidental Mindoro province, as the country continues efforts to assert its maritime…
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ORMECO Bares Drop in January 2025 Electricity Rates, Savings of P1.34/kWh for Consumers
Oriental Mindoro Electric Cooperative (ORMECO) announced a substantial decrease in electricity rates for January 2025, carving a promising start to the new year for consumers in the province. The…
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Drug Suspect Arrested in Gloria Buy-bust Operation
Police arrested a drug suspect who admitted to selling and using methamphetamine in Oriental Mindoro, authorities said Friday. The suspect, identified only as “Teddy,” 39, was apprehended during a…
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Woman with P411K Worth of Shabu Nabbed in Mindoro
Authorities seized illegal drugs worth P411,400 pesos during a buy-bust operation in Occidental Mindoro, law enforcement officials said Sunday. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the PNP arrested…
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Delivery Rider in Mindoro Arrested in Drug Sting
A delivery rider has been arrested in a joint anti-drugs operation in Calapan City, authorities said. The suspect, identified only as “Ardee”, was detained during an undercover operation in…
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PDEA-NBI Drug Bust Nets Two Suspects in Mindoro
Two suspects were arrested in a drug bust operation in Oriental Mindoro province, authorities said. The joint operation, conducted by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and Philippine Drug…