Health
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Nearly quarter-million pesos of smuggled meat seized in Mindoro
Authorities in Oriental Mindoro province intercepted 84 boxes of illegally transported frozen meat worth more than P246,000 hidden among fruit cargo in a 10-wheeler truck, officials said Thursday. The contraband was seized in Barangay Salong…
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Bulalacao to Offer Free Dental Extractions for 50 Residents
The municipal government of Bulalacao will provide free dental services for 50 residents on Nov. 10, 2025, at the Guillermo H. Salas Sr. Memorial Gymnasium. The dental mission is being organized through a collaboration between…
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Oriental Mindoro intensifies anti-smoking campaign
Provincial officials in Oriental Mindoro held a stakeholders meeting on Monday October 20, 2025 to strengthen enforcement of a new anti-smoking ordinance covering cigarettes, tobacco, and e-cigarettes in the island province. Dr. Cielo Angela Ante,…
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Mindoro Official Calls for Hospital Overhaul After Infant Death Tragedy
A provincial official is demanding urgent reforms at Oriental Mindoro Provincial Hospital (OMPH) following an incident in which medical staff declared a newborn dead, only for the infant to show signs of life when the…
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Mindoro town taps local cooperative to feed malnourished children in rare public-private model
More than 1,000 young children in Naujan, Oriental Mindoro have started receiving daily hot meals through a government feeding program that uniquely partners with a local cooperative, officials said, in a novel approach to tackling…
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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…
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Occidental Mindoro opens new outpatient facility to improve healthcare access
Occidental Mindoro Governor Ed Gadiano on Monday inaugurated a new Out Patient Department building at the Occidental Mindoro Provincial Hospital, expanding medical services for residents of the island province. The facility, opened on October 6,…
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Dengue fever cases drop 85% in Oriental Mindoro
Dengue fever cases in the province of Oriental Mindoro have fallen dramatically this year, according to provincial health authorities. The Provincial Health Office (PHO) said 852 cases were recorded between January and 30 August 2025,…
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Senator Bong Go proposes regional hospital for Oriental Mindoro
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has filed legislation calling for the establishment of a MIMAROPA Regional Hospital in Oriental Mindoro. Senate Bill No. 1289 seeks to create the regional medical facility to serve the healthcare needs…
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Health Officials in MIMAROPA Strategize Action Plans vs Dengue Threats
Health coordinators from MIMAROPA region have developed targeted action plans to combat Aedes-borne diseases, particularly dengue, as the country faces a rapid increase in dengue cases. The Department of Health MIMAROPA Center for Health Development…
Founder’S Profile
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.
