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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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Governor Gadiano Orders Immediate Suspension of Dredging Operations in Mamburao
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NBI Holds 3-Day Mobile Clearance Services in Sablayan
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ORMECO Power Rates Surge 19% More in May 2025
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Lifeless Body Found Floating in Waters off Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro
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Wanted Suspect in 14-Year-Old Attempted Murder Case Nabbed in Oriental Mindoro
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Art Competition in Calapan Promotes Marine Conservation in MIMAROPA
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Governor Gadiano Orders Immediate Suspension of Dredging Operations in Mamburao
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NBI Holds 3-Day Mobile Clearance Services in Sablayan
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ORMECO Power Rates Surge 19% More in May 2025
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Lifeless Body Found Floating in Waters off Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro
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Wanted Suspect in 14-Year-Old Attempted Murder Case Nabbed in Oriental Mindoro
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Art Competition in Calapan Promotes Marine Conservation in MIMAROPA
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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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Governor Gadiano Orders Immediate Suspension of Dredging Operations in Mamburao
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NBI Holds 3-Day Mobile Clearance Services in Sablayan
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ORMECO Power Rates Surge 19% More in May 2025
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Lifeless Body Found Floating in Waters off Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro
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Wanted Suspect in 14-Year-Old Attempted Murder Case Nabbed in Oriental Mindoro
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Art Competition in Calapan Promotes Marine Conservation in MIMAROPA
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Governor Gadiano Orders Immediate Suspension of Dredging Operations in Mamburao
Occidental Mindoro Governor Eduardo Gadiano has ordered the immediate suspension of all dredging operations in Barangay Talabaan, Mamburao, following a complaint from a barangay resident alleging environmental and safety…
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NBI Holds 3-Day Mobile Clearance Services in Sablayan
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) MIMAROPA Regional Office has announced that it will be conducting mobile clearance operations in Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro from May 19 to 21, 2025…
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ORMECO Power Rates Surge 19% More in May 2025
Residents and businesses across Oriental Mindoro face steep electricity cost increases as the Oriental Mindoro Electric Cooperative (ORMECO) implemented a P2.19 per kilowatt-hour jump in May 2025, bringing residential…
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Lifeless Body Found Floating in Waters off Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro
Authorities recovered an unidentified body found floating off the coast of Barangay Don Pedro in Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro on Saturday morning. The body was spotted at approximately 5:20 a.m.…
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Wanted Suspect in 14-Year-Old Attempted Murder Case Nabbed in Oriental Mindoro
Police have arrested a suspect wanted for attempted murder in a remote barangay in Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro province, authorities said. The operation was conducted around 3:30 pm last Wednesday…
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Art Competition in Calapan Promotes Marine Conservation in MIMAROPA
Young artists have used their talents to raise awareness about marine conservation at a regional art competition in Oriental Mindoro. The FishCoREXhibit Regional Art Competition, held on May 16,…