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Occidental Mindoro Rep. Tarriela testifies in ICI’s closed-door flood control corruption probe
Rep. Leody “Odie” Tarriela, the lone district representative of Occidental Mindoro, appeared before the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) on Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025, to…
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Occidental Mindoro Rep. Tarriela testifies in ICI’s closed-door flood control corruption probe
Rep. Leody “Odie” Tarriela, the lone district representative of Occidental Mindoro, appeared before the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) on Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025, to testify in…
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Occidental Mindoro Rep. Tarriela testifies in ICI’s closed-door flood control corruption probe
Rep. Leody “Odie” Tarriela, the lone district representative of Occidental Mindoro, appeared before the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI)…
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DPWH Mimaropa Engineer Arrested in NAIA Over P289-M Mindoro Flood Control Scam
Government authorities arrested a Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) engineer Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025, in connection with…
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San Jose provincial hospital struggles to fill doctor posts
A government-run hospital in Occidental Mindoro is struggling to recruit doctors for three funded positions, a situation that bares…
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NBI Arrests Top DPWH Engineer in MIMAROPA Over P289-M ‘Ghost’ Project in Oriental Mindoro
Agents from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Sunday arrested a senior engineer from the regional office of…
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Occidental Mindoro Rep. Tarriela testifies in ICI’s closed-door flood control corruption probe
Rep. Leody “Odie” Tarriela, the lone district representative of Occidental Mindoro, appeared before the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) on Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025, to testify in a probe into alleged corruption involving flood control projects. Tarriela, who requested an…
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PDIC Takes Over Rural Bank of Naujan
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Governor Gadiano Orders Immediate Suspension of Dredging Operations in Mamburao
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NBI Holds 3-Day Mobile Clearance Services in Sablayan
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ORMECO Power Rates Surge 19% More in May 2025
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Lifeless Body Found Floating in Waters off Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro
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Wanted Suspect in 14-Year-Old Attempted Murder Case Nabbed in Oriental Mindoro
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PDIC Takes Over Rural Bank of Naujan
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Governor Gadiano Orders Immediate Suspension of Dredging Operations in Mamburao
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NBI Holds 3-Day Mobile Clearance Services in Sablayan
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ORMECO Power Rates Surge 19% More in May 2025
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Lifeless Body Found Floating in Waters off Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro
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Wanted Suspect in 14-Year-Old Attempted Murder Case Nabbed in Oriental Mindoro
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Occidental Mindoro Rep. Tarriela testifies in ICI’s closed-door flood control corruption probe
Rep. Leody “Odie” Tarriela, the lone district representative of Occidental Mindoro, appeared before the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) on Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025, to…
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PDIC Takes Over Rural Bank of Naujan
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Governor Gadiano Orders Immediate Suspension of Dredging Operations in Mamburao
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NBI Holds 3-Day Mobile Clearance Services in Sablayan
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ORMECO Power Rates Surge 19% More in May 2025
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Lifeless Body Found Floating in Waters off Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro
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Wanted Suspect in 14-Year-Old Attempted Murder Case Nabbed in Oriental 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…
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Governor Gadiano Orders Immediate Suspension of Dredging Operations in Mamburao
Occidental Mindoro Governor Eduardo Gadiano has ordered the immediate suspension of all dredging operations in Barangay Talabaan, Mamburao, following a complaint from a barangay resident alleging environmental and safety…
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NBI Holds 3-Day Mobile Clearance Services in Sablayan
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) MIMAROPA Regional Office has announced that it will be conducting mobile clearance operations in Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro from May 19 to 21, 2025…
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ORMECO Power Rates Surge 19% More in May 2025
Residents and businesses across Oriental Mindoro face steep electricity cost increases as the Oriental Mindoro Electric Cooperative (ORMECO) implemented a P2.19 per kilowatt-hour jump in May 2025, bringing residential…
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Lifeless Body Found Floating in Waters off Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro
Authorities recovered an unidentified body found floating off the coast of Barangay Don Pedro in Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro on Saturday morning. The body was spotted at approximately 5:20 a.m.…
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Wanted Suspect in 14-Year-Old Attempted Murder Case Nabbed in Oriental Mindoro
Police have arrested a suspect wanted for attempted murder in a remote barangay in Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro province, authorities said. The operation was conducted around 3:30 pm last Wednesday…