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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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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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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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Mindoro Mayor Updates Situation on Capsized Dredging Vessel
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DOT Issues 2025 Holy Week Travel Advisory
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Oil Spill Fears Surface After Chinese Vessel Capsizes Off Mindoro Coast
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Coast Guard Intensifies Search for 7 Missing After Ship Capsizes Off Mindoro
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One Chinese Dead, 12 Rescued, 10 Trapped in Mindoro Ship Capsizing
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Mindoro Fisherfolk Associations to Receive Multi-Million Peso Fishing Boats
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Mindoro Mayor Updates Situation on Capsized Dredging Vessel
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DOT Issues 2025 Holy Week Travel Advisory
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Oil Spill Fears Surface After Chinese Vessel Capsizes Off Mindoro Coast
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Coast Guard Intensifies Search for 7 Missing After Ship Capsizes Off Mindoro
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One Chinese Dead, 12 Rescued, 10 Trapped in Mindoro Ship Capsizing
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Mindoro Fisherfolk Associations to Receive Multi-Million Peso Fishing Boats
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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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Mindoro Mayor Updates Situation on Capsized Dredging Vessel
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DOT Issues 2025 Holy Week Travel Advisory
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Oil Spill Fears Surface After Chinese Vessel Capsizes Off Mindoro Coast
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Coast Guard Intensifies Search for 7 Missing After Ship Capsizes Off Mindoro
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One Chinese Dead, 12 Rescued, 10 Trapped in Mindoro Ship Capsizing
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Mindoro Fisherfolk Associations to Receive Multi-Million Peso Fishing Boats
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Mindoro Mayor Updates Situation on Capsized Dredging Vessel
A large-scale rescue operation is underway after the dredging vessel “Hong Hai 16” capsized in Barangay Malawaan, Rizal town, Occidental Mindoro, according to Mayor Ernesto “Sonny” Pablo. Pablo said…
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DOT Issues 2025 Holy Week Travel Advisory
The Department of Tourism (DOT) released travel guidelines Friday to help tourists navigate the busy Holy Week period, when millions of Filipinos traditionally travel to provincial destinations. The advisory…
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Oil Spill Fears Surface After Chinese Vessel Capsizes Off Mindoro Coast
Oil spill fears have unfolded after a Chinese vessel had capsized on Tuesday off the coast of Barangay Malawaan in Rizal, Occidental Mindoro, raising worries of another environmental disaster…
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Coast Guard Intensifies Search for 7 Missing After Ship Capsizes Off Mindoro
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is escalating search and rescue efforts for seven individuals missing after the MV Hong Hai 16 capsized off Occidental Mindoro on April 15, 2025,…
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One Chinese Dead, 12 Rescued, 10 Trapped in Mindoro Ship Capsizing
One Chinese national was confirmed dead and 12 others were hospitalized after a ship capsized off the coast of Barangay Malawaan in Rizal, Occidental Mindoro, on Tuesday afternoon (April…
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Mindoro Fisherfolk Associations to Receive Multi-Million Peso Fishing Boats
Two fishing associations in Occidental Mindoro are set to benefit from a P20 million government program to boost Mindoro’s fishing industry and improving livelihoods in the island. The Bureau…