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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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Mindoro Students Complete Coconut Processing Training
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Fire Breaks Out on Passenger Ship at Abra de Ilog Port
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PH Gov’t Steps Up Development in Occidental Mindoro to Eliminate Insurgency
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Park Attendant Injured by Tamaraw During Annual Census
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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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Mindoro Students Complete Coconut Processing Training
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Fire Breaks Out on Passenger Ship at Abra de Ilog Port
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PH Gov’t Steps Up Development in Occidental Mindoro to Eliminate Insurgency
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Park Attendant Injured by Tamaraw During Annual Census
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Drug Bust in Calapan Results in 3 Arrests
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NBI Arrests Suspect for Human Trafficking in Oriental Mindoro
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Mindoro Students Complete Coconut Processing Training
Thirty students from Oriental Mindoro and Palawan have completed a training program in coconut processing aimed at creating new livelihood opportunities, the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) has announced. The…
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A fire erupted aboard a passenger vessel during loading operations at a port in Occidental Mindoro early Wednesday, April 9, 2025, maritime authorities reported. The blaze broke out at…
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PH Gov’t Steps Up Development in Occidental Mindoro to Eliminate Insurgency
The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) announced Monday plans to intensify socio-economic development in Occidental Mindoro province as insurgency-hit areas achieve “stable internal…
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Park Attendant Injured by Tamaraw During Annual Census
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NBI Arrests Suspect for Human Trafficking in Oriental Mindoro
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