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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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Mindoro Jail’s Digital Skills Program Earns Global Recognition at UN Summit
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Orthopedic Surgeon Returns to Mindoro After Singapore Fellowship
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Mindoro Governor Pushes for Mt. Halcon Protection After SC Voids Mining Ban
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Cong. Panaligan Joins Pres. Marcos Jr. at Navy Frigate Commissioning Ceremony
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Philippines, US Forces Conduct Joint Maritime Operations in Mindoro Waters
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PDIC Takes Over Rural Bank of Naujan
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Mindoro Jail’s Digital Skills Program Earns Global Recognition at UN Summit
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Orthopedic Surgeon Returns to Mindoro After Singapore Fellowship
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Mindoro Governor Pushes for Mt. Halcon Protection After SC Voids Mining Ban
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Cong. Panaligan Joins Pres. Marcos Jr. at Navy Frigate Commissioning Ceremony
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Philippines, US Forces Conduct Joint Maritime Operations in Mindoro Waters
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PDIC Takes Over Rural Bank of Naujan
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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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Mindoro Jail’s Digital Skills Program Earns Global Recognition at UN Summit
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Orthopedic Surgeon Returns to Mindoro After Singapore Fellowship
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Mindoro Governor Pushes for Mt. Halcon Protection After SC Voids Mining Ban
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Cong. Panaligan Joins Pres. Marcos Jr. at Navy Frigate Commissioning Ceremony
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Philippines, US Forces Conduct Joint Maritime Operations in Mindoro Waters
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PDIC Takes Over Rural Bank of Naujan
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Mindoro Jail’s Digital Skills Program Earns Global Recognition at UN Summit
A digital literacy program for inmates in Mindoro has been selected as a champion project at the 2025 World Summit on the Information Society, showing innovative approaches to prisoner…
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Orthopedic Surgeon Returns to Mindoro After Singapore Fellowship
Mindoro Medical Center welcomes back orthopedic surgeon Dr. Melissa Mae R. Sanchez following completion of a spine surgery fellowship program at Singapore’s Changi General Hospital. Sanchez, a diplomate of…
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Mindoro Governor Pushes for Mt. Halcon Protection After SC Voids Mining Ban
Oriental Mindoro Governor Humerlito “Bonz” Dolor is taking decisive action to protect Mt. Halcon and its watershed systems from potential mining operations following a recent Supreme Court decision on…
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Cong. Panaligan Joins Pres. Marcos Jr. at Navy Frigate Commissioning Ceremony
Oriental Mindoro First District Representative Arnan Panaligan attended the commissioning of guided missile frigate BRP Miguel Malvar (FFG 06) alongside President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday (May 20, 2025),…
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Philippines, US Forces Conduct Joint Maritime Operations in Mindoro Waters
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command conducted their sixth Bilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity on Tuesday (May 20, 2025) in strategic waters off Occidental Mindoro…
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PDIC Takes Over Rural Bank of Naujan
The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corp (PDIC) has taken over the liquidation of Oriental Tamaraw Rural Bank of Naujan following its closure by the central bank, the state deposit insurer…