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Former Rebels Complete Deradicalization Program in Mindoro
Thirty former rebels have completed a three-day deradicalization program in Occidental Mindoro province, part of ongoing government programs to end decades of communist insurgency in…
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Former Rebels Complete Deradicalization Program in Mindoro
Thirty former rebels have completed a three-day deradicalization program in Occidental Mindoro province, part of ongoing government programs to end decades of communist insurgency in the country.…
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Former Rebels Complete Deradicalization Program in Mindoro
Thirty former rebels have completed a three-day deradicalization program in Occidental Mindoro province, part of ongoing government programs to…
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Food crisis hits Mamburao after severe flooding; Mayor admits shortage of funds
The mayor of Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro has appealed for urgent food assistance as the town is hit with devastating…
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Naujan LGU distributes relief goods to nearly 3,000 flood-hit families
The local government of Naujan has distributed relief goods to 2,982 household beneficiaries on Sunday — the second wave…
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Oriental Mindoro Lawmaker Slams Sand Dredging: “Enough is enough”
A veteran Oriental Mindoro legislator has delivered a scathing rebuke of controversial sand dredging operations in the province, declaring…
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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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Former Rebels Complete Deradicalization Program in Mindoro
Thirty former rebels have completed a three-day deradicalization program in Occidental Mindoro province, part of ongoing government programs to end decades of communist insurgency in the country. The program, held from July 21-23, 2025, at a halfway house in Barangay…
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2 PNP Officers Killed by Lightning Strike in Oriental Mindoro
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Two MIMAROPA Beaches Rank Among World’s Best for 2025
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DA Launches P20 Rice Program in Calapan City
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Baco Voters Re-elect Incumbent Mayor Roldan
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Occidental Mindoro Mining Ban
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Vice Gov. Falcon Concedes to Incumbent Rep. Umali Jr.
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2 PNP Officers Killed by Lightning Strike in Oriental Mindoro
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Two MIMAROPA Beaches Rank Among World’s Best for 2025
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DA Launches P20 Rice Program in Calapan City
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Baco Voters Re-elect Incumbent Mayor Roldan
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Occidental Mindoro Mining Ban
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Vice Gov. Falcon Concedes to Incumbent Rep. Umali Jr.
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Former Rebels Complete Deradicalization Program in Mindoro
Thirty former rebels have completed a three-day deradicalization program in Occidental Mindoro province, part of ongoing government programs to end decades of communist insurgency in…
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2 PNP Officers Killed by Lightning Strike in Oriental Mindoro
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Two MIMAROPA Beaches Rank Among World’s Best for 2025
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DA Launches P20 Rice Program in Calapan City
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Baco Voters Re-elect Incumbent Mayor Roldan
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Occidental Mindoro Mining Ban
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Vice Gov. Falcon Concedes to Incumbent Rep. Umali Jr.
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2 PNP Officers Killed by Lightning Strike in Oriental Mindoro
Two police officers died after being struck by lightning at the Regional Mobile Force Battalion Headquarters parking area in Naujan, Oriental Mindoro on Wednesday night, May 14, 2025. Police…
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Two MIMAROPA Beaches Rank Among World’s Best for 2025
Two beaches in MIMAROPA region have secured positions on the “World’s 50 Best Beaches 2025” list, the government announced Thursday. Entalula Beach in El Nido, Palawan, ranked No. 2,…
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DA Launches P20 Rice Program in Calapan City
The national government will extend its subsidized rice program to Calapan City in Oriental Mindoro province on Friday, May 16, 2025, offering rice at P20 per kilogram to low-income…
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Baco Voters Re-elect Incumbent Mayor Roldan
Incumbent Mayor Allan Roldan has secured another term as mayor of Baco town in Oriental Mindoro province after receiving 11,536 votes in the recently concluded 2025 midterm elections, according…
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Occidental Mindoro Mining Ban
The Supreme Court has invalidated a 25-year mining moratorium imposed by Occidental Mindoro province, ruling that local governments cannot override national mining laws. In a decision authored by Senior…
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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…