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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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NFA Mindoro Begins Transfer of 35,000 Bags of Rice to Region 7
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Mindoro Governor Refutes Allegations Over Sand Dredging Operations
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Sablayan Holds Unique Wedding Ceremony During Tuna Festival
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The Battle Between Mindoro and Antique Over Ownership of Liwagao Island
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Mindoro Among Areas Hit by “Danger Level” Heat in PH
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Malacañang, DILG and DENR Act on Dredging Issues in Occidental Mindoro
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NFA Mindoro Begins Transfer of 35,000 Bags of Rice to Region 7
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Mindoro Governor Refutes Allegations Over Sand Dredging Operations
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Sablayan Holds Unique Wedding Ceremony During Tuna Festival
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The Battle Between Mindoro and Antique Over Ownership of Liwagao Island
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Mindoro Among Areas Hit by “Danger Level” Heat in PH
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Malacañang, DILG and DENR Act on Dredging Issues in Occidental Mindoro
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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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NFA Mindoro Begins Transfer of 35,000 Bags of Rice to Region 7
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Mindoro Governor Refutes Allegations Over Sand Dredging Operations
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Sablayan Holds Unique Wedding Ceremony During Tuna Festival
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The Battle Between Mindoro and Antique Over Ownership of Liwagao Island
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Mindoro Among Areas Hit by “Danger Level” Heat in PH
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Malacañang, DILG and DENR Act on Dredging Issues in Occidental Mindoro
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NFA Mindoro Begins Transfer of 35,000 Bags of Rice to Region 7
The National Food Authority (NFA) has commenced the transfer of 35,000 bags of well-milled rice to Region 7, marking the first phase of an 80,000-sack commitment. The operation began…
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Mindoro Governor Refutes Allegations Over Sand Dredging Operations
Occidental Mindoro Gov. Eduardo Gadiano has issued a comprehensive response to a complaint filed through the 8888 Citizens’ Complaint Hotline regarding contested dredging operations in Barangay Talabaan, Mamburao, Occidental…
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Sablayan Holds Unique Wedding Ceremony During Tuna Festival
Eight fishermen exchanged vows with their partners in a distinctive at-sea wedding ceremony on Friday, held aboard their fishing boats as part of the annual Tuna Festival in Sablayan,…
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The Battle Between Mindoro and Antique Over Ownership of Liwagao Island
In a landmark ruling that ended a decades-long territorial dispute, the Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 43 in Oriental Mindoro declared on August 19, 2021, that Liwagao Island, a…
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Mindoro Among Areas Hit by “Danger Level” Heat in PH
Mindoro is among 25 areas in the Philippines facing “danger level” heat indices of 42°C to 45°C on Friday, May 2, 2025, as the country battles soaring temperatures, the…
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Malacañang, DILG and DENR Act on Dredging Issues in Occidental Mindoro
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has endorsed a citizen’s complaint against alleged non-compliant dredging operations in Barangay Talabaan, Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro, to provincial authorities for immediate…