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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 (including Oriental and Occidental Mindoro), warning…
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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 (including Oriental and Occidental Mindoro), warning the increases…
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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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Coral-Eating Starfish Removed for Mindoro Reef Protection
Marine scientists and LGU personnel conducted a removal operation of Crown of Thorns Starfish in the waters off Barangay…
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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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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 (including Oriental and Occidental Mindoro), warning the increases will push hundreds of thousands into poverty while punishing island provinces still dependent…
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Over 200 Bilibid Inmates Transferred to Sablayan Prison Farm
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Calapan City Records 48°C Heat Index; Residents Urged to Take Precautions
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Bansud Resident Nabbed at Batangas Port with P0.5M Worth of Shabu
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Famous Mindoro Journalist Who Interviewed Manila Hostage-Taker Passes Away
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Drug Suspect Arrested with P102,000 Worth of Shabu, Hand Grenade in Occidental Mindoro
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‘Tokhang’ Surrenderer Arrested in Pinamalayan Buy-Bust Op
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Over 200 Bilibid Inmates Transferred to Sablayan Prison Farm
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Calapan City Records 48°C Heat Index; Residents Urged to Take Precautions
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Bansud Resident Nabbed at Batangas Port with P0.5M Worth of Shabu
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Famous Mindoro Journalist Who Interviewed Manila Hostage-Taker Passes Away
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Drug Suspect Arrested with P102,000 Worth of Shabu, Hand Grenade in Occidental Mindoro
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‘Tokhang’ Surrenderer Arrested in Pinamalayan Buy-Bust Op
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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 (including Oriental and Occidental Mindoro), warning…
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Over 200 Bilibid Inmates Transferred to Sablayan Prison Farm
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Calapan City Records 48°C Heat Index; Residents Urged to Take Precautions
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Bansud Resident Nabbed at Batangas Port with P0.5M Worth of Shabu
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Famous Mindoro Journalist Who Interviewed Manila Hostage-Taker Passes Away
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Drug Suspect Arrested with P102,000 Worth of Shabu, Hand Grenade in Occidental Mindoro
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‘Tokhang’ Surrenderer Arrested in Pinamalayan Buy-Bust Op
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Over 200 Bilibid Inmates Transferred to Sablayan Prison Farm
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Calapan City Records 48°C Heat Index; Residents Urged to Take Precautions
A highly dangerous heat index of 48 degrees Celsius was recorded in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro on Saturday, prompting disaster authorities to issue urgent health warnings. The Calapan City…
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Bansud Resident Nabbed at Batangas Port with P0.5M Worth of Shabu
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Famous Mindoro Journalist Who Interviewed Manila Hostage-Taker Passes Away
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Drug Suspect Arrested with P102,000 Worth of Shabu, Hand Grenade in Occidental Mindoro
Anti-drug agents arrested a suspected high-value drug dealer and seized shabu worth more than P102,000 and a hand grenade during a buy-bust operation Monday evening, May 26, 2025. The…
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