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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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Vice Gov. Falcon Concedes to Incumbent Rep. Umali Jr.
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Orderly Early Voting Observed in Oriental Mindoro
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COMELEC Adopts Guidelines on Warrantless Arrests for Election Offenses
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COMELEC Bans Cellphone Use During Voting
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Gov’t Launches P9.5 Million First Aid Facilities for Tourists in Puerto Galera
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Mindoreños in Canada Donate Medicines, Vitamins to New Hospital in Baco
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Vice Gov. Falcon Concedes to Incumbent Rep. Umali Jr.
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Orderly Early Voting Observed in Oriental Mindoro
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COMELEC Adopts Guidelines on Warrantless Arrests for Election Offenses
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COMELEC Bans Cellphone Use During Voting
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Gov’t Launches P9.5 Million First Aid Facilities for Tourists in Puerto Galera
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Mindoreños in Canada Donate Medicines, Vitamins to New Hospital in Baco
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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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Vice Gov. Falcon Concedes to Incumbent Rep. Umali Jr.
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Orderly Early Voting Observed in Oriental Mindoro
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COMELEC Adopts Guidelines on Warrantless Arrests for Election Offenses
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COMELEC Bans Cellphone Use During Voting
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Gov’t Launches P9.5 Million First Aid Facilities for Tourists in Puerto Galera
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Mindoreños in Canada Donate Medicines, Vitamins to New Hospital in Baco
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Vice Gov. Falcon Concedes to Incumbent Rep. Umali Jr.
Former actor and Oriental Mindoro Vice Gov. EJ Falcon conceded defeat Tuesday in his congressional bid, acknowledging incumbent Rep. Alfonso “PA” Umali Jr.’s victory in the province’s 2nd District…
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Orderly Early Voting Observed in Oriental Mindoro
At 7:57 a.m. today, May 12, 2025, the voting process at Oriental Mindoro National High School (OMNHS) was calm and orderly, with a growing number of senior citizens arriving…
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COMELEC Adopts Guidelines on Warrantless Arrests for Election Offenses
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) adopted a resolution Sunday allowing law enforcement officers to conduct warrantless arrests for certain election offenses, including vote-buying. The commission unanimously approved the measure…
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COMELEC Bans Cellphone Use During Voting
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has issued a strict reminder prohibiting the use of mobile phones inside voting precincts during voting on May 12, 2025. While voters may bring…
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Gov’t Launches P9.5 Million First Aid Facilities for Tourists in Puerto Galera
The Philippine government has approved a P9.5 million project to establish Tourist First Aid Stations and Booths across major tourist sites in Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro, officials announced Tuesday.…
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Mindoreños in Canada Donate Medicines, Vitamins to New Hospital in Baco
The United Mindoro Association of Ontario (UMAO) from Canada has donated a substantial supply of medicines to support the newly constructed Baco Community Hospital in Oriental Mindoro province. Mayor…