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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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Energy-Saving Device Scams Proliferate Amid Mindoro Power Crisis
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Imported Frozen Pork Allowed in Oriental Mindoro to Address Meat Shortage
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National Ban on Illegal Oil Transfer Scheme Pushed
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Mindoro Schools Eye Use of Insecticide-Treated Nets to Combat Dengue
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P3 Million Project to Boost Agricultural Production in MIMAROPA Launched
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Idle Pinamalayan Airport May See Revival Under Abalos Plan
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Energy-Saving Device Scams Proliferate Amid Mindoro Power Crisis
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Imported Frozen Pork Allowed in Oriental Mindoro to Address Meat Shortage
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National Ban on Illegal Oil Transfer Scheme Pushed
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Mindoro Schools Eye Use of Insecticide-Treated Nets to Combat Dengue
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P3 Million Project to Boost Agricultural Production in MIMAROPA Launched
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Idle Pinamalayan Airport May See Revival Under Abalos Plan
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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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Energy-Saving Device Scams Proliferate Amid Mindoro Power Crisis
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Imported Frozen Pork Allowed in Oriental Mindoro to Address Meat Shortage
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National Ban on Illegal Oil Transfer Scheme Pushed
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Mindoro Schools Eye Use of Insecticide-Treated Nets to Combat Dengue
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P3 Million Project to Boost Agricultural Production in MIMAROPA Launched
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Idle Pinamalayan Airport May See Revival Under Abalos Plan
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Energy-Saving Device Scams Proliferate Amid Mindoro Power Crisis
As residents of Mindoro continue to deal with frequent power outages, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has issued a stern warning against fraudulent energy-saving devices flooding the…
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Imported Frozen Pork Allowed in Oriental Mindoro to Address Meat Shortage
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has announced that imported frozen pork has entered Oriental Mindoro markets following an executive order that addresses meat shortages and stabilize rising…
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National Ban on Illegal Oil Transfer Scheme Pushed
The local government unit (LGU) of Pola in Oriental Mindoro has called for a national ban on illegal tankers involved in the “paihi scheme,” a tax evasion practice where…
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Mindoro Schools Eye Use of Insecticide-Treated Nets to Combat Dengue
Authorities are implementing measures to protect schoolchildren from dengue fever as case numbers continue to rise across the country. In Occidental Mindoro province, where nearly 900 dengue cases have…
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P3 Million Project to Boost Agricultural Production in MIMAROPA Launched
The Mindoro State University (MinSU) and the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) has signed a memorandum of understanding for a P3 million research project intended for improving agricultural…
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Idle Pinamalayan Airport May See Revival Under Abalos Plan
A long-dormant airport in Pinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro could be revitalized if administration senatorial candidate Benhur Abalos Jr. wins a seat in the upcoming May 2025 elections, as he pledges…