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Oriental Mindoro’s Massive River Dredging Project Approved Despite Environmental Impacts
A major dredging project along the Balete River in Oriental Mindoro has been approved by provincial authorities, despite growing fears from communities about its environmental…
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Oriental Mindoro’s Massive River Dredging Project Approved Despite Environmental Impacts
A major dredging project along the Balete River in Oriental Mindoro has been approved by provincial authorities, despite growing fears from communities about its environmental and social…
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Oriental Mindoro’s Massive River Dredging Project Approved Despite Environmental Impacts
A major dredging project along the Balete River in Oriental Mindoro has been approved by provincial authorities, despite growing…
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Paradise Lost and Found: The Complex History and Transformation of Mindoro Island
The name “Mindoro” echoes with a tantalizing promise of riches, derived from the Spanish phrase “Mina de Oro” —…
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New School Building Eases Overcrowding in Calapan City
A newly constructed school building is bringing relief to students and teachers at a vocational school in Calapan City,…
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Occidental Mindoro Dredging Under Scrutiny for Alleged Environmental Violations
A dredging permit holder in Occidental Mindoro is under investigation over alleged violations of environmental regulations, amidst revelations that…
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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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Oriental Mindoro’s Massive River Dredging Project Approved Despite Environmental Impacts
A major dredging project along the Balete River in Oriental Mindoro has been approved by provincial authorities, despite growing fears from communities about its environmental and social impacts. Governor Humerlito “Bonz” Dolor has granted permission to Southern Concrete Industries Inc.…
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Mindoro Bus Falls Into Rice Field
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MIMAROPA Region to Experience Southwest Monsoon Winds (Habagat) as ‘Enteng’ Exits PAR
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Thousands of Motorcycle Dealers Warned Over Licence Plate Delays
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Occidental Mindoro’s Inflation Rate Hits 9.8% in June 2024
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Mindoreño Construction Worker Reported Missing in Calapan
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Batangas Port Cancels Trips to Calapan due to Bad Weather
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Mindoro Bus Falls Into Rice Field
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MIMAROPA Region to Experience Southwest Monsoon Winds (Habagat) as ‘Enteng’ Exits PAR
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Thousands of Motorcycle Dealers Warned Over Licence Plate Delays
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Occidental Mindoro’s Inflation Rate Hits 9.8% in June 2024
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Mindoreño Construction Worker Reported Missing in Calapan
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Batangas Port Cancels Trips to Calapan due to Bad Weather
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Oriental Mindoro’s Massive River Dredging Project Approved Despite Environmental Impacts
A major dredging project along the Balete River in Oriental Mindoro has been approved by provincial authorities, despite growing fears from communities about its environmental…
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Mindoro Bus Falls Into Rice Field
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MIMAROPA Region to Experience Southwest Monsoon Winds (Habagat) as ‘Enteng’ Exits PAR
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Thousands of Motorcycle Dealers Warned Over Licence Plate Delays
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Occidental Mindoro’s Inflation Rate Hits 9.8% in June 2024
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Mindoreño Construction Worker Reported Missing in Calapan
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Batangas Port Cancels Trips to Calapan due to Bad Weather
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Mindoro Bus Falls Into Rice Field
A passenger bus belonging to the Occidental Mindoro Transport Cooperative accidentally fell off the National Road in Barangay Pag-asa, Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro at 4:00 PM, September 03, 2024. Fortunately,…
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MIMAROPA Region to Experience Southwest Monsoon Winds (Habagat) as ‘Enteng’ Exits PAR
As Severe Tropical Storm Enteng (Yagi) exits the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), MIMAROPA region is expected to experience southwest monsoon winds (habagat) today, Sept. 4, bringing moderate to…
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Thousands of Motorcycle Dealers Warned Over Licence Plate Delays
Nearly 4,000 motor vehicle dealers in the country have been ordered to explain why they failed to release licence plates and registration documents on time. The Land Transportation Office…
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Occidental Mindoro’s Inflation Rate Hits 9.8% in June 2024
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Monday that the inflation rate in the province continued to rise, reaching 9.8 percent in June 2024. As of July 2024, the…
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Mindoreño Construction Worker Reported Missing in Calapan
A 57-year-old construction worker has gone missing in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro, his family reported on social media. Felix “Dong” Aquilesca, a resident of Baco, Oriental Mindoro, was last…
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Batangas Port Cancels Trips to Calapan due to Bad Weather
Several shipping lines operating out of Batangas Port have cancelled trips on Tuesday, Sept. 3, due to inclement weather, port authorities announced. Asian Terminals Incorporated (ATI), which manages the…