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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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‘Tokhang’ Surrenderer Arrested in Pinamalayan Buy-Bust Op
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Former Mindoro Mayor Who Challenged Duterte on China Dies at 75
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Post-2025 Midterm Outlook: Lakas CMD Emerges, GSM Falters, Umali Strengthens Hold
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Mindoro Has Adequate Rice Supply for Six Months – NFA
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Oriental Mindoro Hospital Reviews CCTV, Considers Legal Action Over Viral Post
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NFA Chief Inspects BBM Rice Shipped from Mindoro to Cebu
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‘Tokhang’ Surrenderer Arrested in Pinamalayan Buy-Bust Op
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Former Mindoro Mayor Who Challenged Duterte on China Dies at 75
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Post-2025 Midterm Outlook: Lakas CMD Emerges, GSM Falters, Umali Strengthens Hold
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Mindoro Has Adequate Rice Supply for Six Months – NFA
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Oriental Mindoro Hospital Reviews CCTV, Considers Legal Action Over Viral Post
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NFA Chief Inspects BBM Rice Shipped from Mindoro to Cebu
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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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‘Tokhang’ Surrenderer Arrested in Pinamalayan Buy-Bust Op
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Former Mindoro Mayor Who Challenged Duterte on China Dies at 75
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Post-2025 Midterm Outlook: Lakas CMD Emerges, GSM Falters, Umali Strengthens Hold
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Mindoro Has Adequate Rice Supply for Six Months – NFA
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Oriental Mindoro Hospital Reviews CCTV, Considers Legal Action Over Viral Post
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NFA Chief Inspects BBM Rice Shipped from Mindoro to Cebu
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‘Tokhang’ Surrenderer Arrested in Pinamalayan Buy-Bust Op
Police arrested a 35-year-old man in a buy-bust operation Saturday afternoon in Barangay Cacawan, according to police authorities. The Anti Drug Unit of Pinamalayan Municipal Police Station, led by…
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Former Mindoro Mayor Who Challenged Duterte on China Dies at 75
Romulo “Muloy” Festin, a famous Mindoreño who gained national attention in 2019 for challenging then-President Rodrigo Duterte to take a stronger stance against China, died Friday at the Philippine…
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Post-2025 Midterm Outlook: Lakas CMD Emerges, GSM Falters, Umali Strengthens Hold
BY ROMEL “DIREK” FERRIOL BERNARDO The political landscape in Oriental Mindoro has dramatically shifted following the 2025 midterm elections, redrawing power lines across the province and ushering in a…
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Mindoro Has Adequate Rice Supply for Six Months – NFA
The National Food Authority (NFA) has assured residents of Oriental and Occidental Mindoro that rice supplies remain sufficient to meet demand for more than six months, despite ongoing distribution…
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Oriental Mindoro Hospital Reviews CCTV, Considers Legal Action Over Viral Post
The management of Oriental Mindoro Provincial Hospital (OMPH) is reviewing CCTV footage and considering legal action after a social media post criticized the behavior of laboratory personnel, OMPH administration…
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NFA Chief Inspects BBM Rice Shipped from Mindoro to Cebu
National Food Authority (NFA) officials inspected rice warehouses in Cebu City on Friday, May 23, 2025 as part of a government program to sell subsidized rice at 20 pesos…