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Supreme Court Strikes Down Occidental Mindoro Mining Ban
The Supreme Court has invalidated a 25-year mining moratorium imposed by Occidental Mindoro province, ruling that local governments cannot override national mining laws. In a…
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Occidental Mindoro Mining Ban
The Supreme Court has invalidated a 25-year mining moratorium imposed by Occidental Mindoro province, ruling that local governments cannot override national mining laws. In a decision authored…
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Occidental Mindoro Mining Ban
The Supreme Court has invalidated a 25-year mining moratorium imposed by Occidental Mindoro province, ruling that local governments cannot…
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Vice Gov. Falcon Concedes to Incumbent Rep. Umali Jr.
Former actor and Oriental Mindoro Vice Gov. EJ Falcon conceded defeat Tuesday in his congressional bid, acknowledging incumbent Rep.…
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Orderly Early Voting Observed in Oriental Mindoro
At 7:57 a.m. today, May 12, 2025, the voting process at Oriental Mindoro National High School (OMNHS) was calm…
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COMELEC Adopts Guidelines on Warrantless Arrests for Election Offenses
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) adopted a resolution Sunday allowing law enforcement officers to conduct warrantless arrests for certain…
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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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Supreme Court Strikes Down Occidental Mindoro Mining Ban
The Supreme Court has invalidated a 25-year mining moratorium imposed by Occidental Mindoro province, ruling that local governments cannot override national mining laws. In a decision authored by Senior Associate Justice Marvic Leonen, the high court found that Occidental Mindoro…
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Mindoro Hit by Shear Line: 5 Dead, Thousands Affected in Mimaropa
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Only One Town in Each Mindoro Province Achieves Drug-Cleared Status
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Oriental Mindoro Signs Agreement for P706-M Cruise Ship Port Development
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NFA Manager in Mindoro Sacked Over Tons of Unmilled Rice
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Drug Bust in Mindoro Nets P340K Worth of Shabu
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Six Power Firms Win 57-MW Supply Contracts in Mindoro
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Mindoro Hit by Shear Line: 5 Dead, Thousands Affected in Mimaropa
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Only One Town in Each Mindoro Province Achieves Drug-Cleared Status
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Oriental Mindoro Signs Agreement for P706-M Cruise Ship Port Development
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NFA Manager in Mindoro Sacked Over Tons of Unmilled Rice
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Drug Bust in Mindoro Nets P340K Worth of Shabu
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Six Power Firms Win 57-MW Supply Contracts in Mindoro
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Occidental Mindoro Mining Ban
The Supreme Court has invalidated a 25-year mining moratorium imposed by Occidental Mindoro province, ruling that local governments cannot override national mining laws. In a…
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Mindoro Hit by Shear Line: 5 Dead, Thousands Affected in Mimaropa
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Only One Town in Each Mindoro Province Achieves Drug-Cleared Status
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Oriental Mindoro Signs Agreement for P706-M Cruise Ship Port Development
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NFA Manager in Mindoro Sacked Over Tons of Unmilled Rice
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Drug Bust in Mindoro Nets P340K Worth of Shabu
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Six Power Firms Win 57-MW Supply Contracts in Mindoro
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Mindoro Hit by Shear Line: 5 Dead, Thousands Affected in Mimaropa
At least five people have been confirmed dead, including one in San Andres, Naujan, Oriental Mindoro, due to the effects of a shear line that brought heavy rains and…
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Only One Town in Each Mindoro Province Achieves Drug-Cleared Status
The provinces of Oriental and Occidental Mindoro each have one municipality declared as drug-cleared, as authorities try to expand anti-drug successes across MIMAROPA, reports revealed Friday. Speaking at the…
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Oriental Mindoro Signs Agreement for P706-M Cruise Ship Port Development
The provincial government of Oriental Mindoro has signed an economically-vital agreement to establish a cruise ship port in Puerto Galera, a famous tourism spot in the country. The agreement,…
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NFA Manager in Mindoro Sacked Over Tons of Unmilled Rice
A top food authority official in Mindoro has been dismissed following the discovery of thousands of bags of unmilled rice left in storage for two years, amid a national…
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Drug Bust in Mindoro Nets P340K Worth of Shabu
Two men were arrested in a drug sting operation in Naujan, Oriental Mindoro, after authorities seized approximately 50 grams of suspected methamphetamine, officials said Sunday. The suspects, known by…
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Six Power Firms Win 57-MW Supply Contracts in Mindoro
Six power companies secured contracts to build new power plants in Oriental Mindoro after winning bids for 57 megawatts of guaranteed dependable capacity, the National Electrification Administration (NEA) has…