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P272-M worth of shabu seized at Batangas port
Joint law enforcement agencies seized illegal drugs with an estimated street value of P272 million during an anti-narcotics operation at Batangas Port on Tuesday, Sept.…
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P272-M worth of shabu seized at Batangas port
Joint law enforcement agencies seized illegal drugs with an estimated street value of P272 million during an anti-narcotics operation at Batangas Port on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025.…
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P272-M worth of shabu seized at Batangas port
Joint law enforcement agencies seized illegal drugs with an estimated street value of P272 million during an anti-narcotics operation…
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Beach Business Owners Oppose Cruise Port Development in Puerto Galera
A local business association has formally opposed the proposed 705-million-peso cruise port development in Puerto Galera, citing legal compliance…
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DPWH employee arrested in Mamburao buy-bust
Anti-drug agents arrested a Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) employee during a joint buy-bust operation in Occidental…
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OMECO signs deal to bring power to remote barangays
The Occidental Mindoro Electric Cooperative (OMECO) signed a memorandum of agreement with the National Electrification Administration (NEA) on Friday…
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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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P272-M worth of shabu seized at Batangas port
Joint law enforcement agencies seized illegal drugs with an estimated street value of P272 million during an anti-narcotics operation at Batangas Port on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Batangas, working with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency’s…
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Army Uncovers Cache of NPA Weapons in Mansalay
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2 Drug Suspects Nabbed in Sablayan Buy-Bust Op
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25 Oriental Mindoro Students Receive DOST’s Junior Level Science Scholarships
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Criticism of Public Officials Not Defamatory Without Proof of Malice: Supreme Court
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Blackout Hits Large Parts of Occidental Mindoro; OMECO Gets Power from ORMECO
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Mapping Tech Reveals MIMAROPA’s 133,709 Hectares of Rice Fields
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Army Uncovers Cache of NPA Weapons in Mansalay
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25 Oriental Mindoro Students Receive DOST’s Junior Level Science Scholarships
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Criticism of Public Officials Not Defamatory Without Proof of Malice: Supreme Court
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Blackout Hits Large Parts of Occidental Mindoro; OMECO Gets Power from ORMECO
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Mapping Tech Reveals MIMAROPA’s 133,709 Hectares of Rice Fields
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P272-M worth of shabu seized at Batangas port
Joint law enforcement agencies seized illegal drugs with an estimated street value of P272 million during an anti-narcotics operation at Batangas Port on Tuesday, Sept.…
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Army Uncovers Cache of NPA Weapons in Mansalay
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2 Drug Suspects Nabbed in Sablayan Buy-Bust Op
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25 Oriental Mindoro Students Receive DOST’s Junior Level Science Scholarships
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Criticism of Public Officials Not Defamatory Without Proof of Malice: Supreme Court
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Blackout Hits Large Parts of Occidental Mindoro; OMECO Gets Power from ORMECO
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Mapping Tech Reveals MIMAROPA’s 133,709 Hectares of Rice Fields
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Army Uncovers Cache of NPA Weapons in Mansalay
Philippine Army troops have seized an arms cache in Oriental Mindoro province as part of ongoing operations against communist rebels, military officials said Friday. The 2nd Infantry Division (2ID)…
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2 Drug Suspects Nabbed in Sablayan Buy-Bust Op
Two suspected drug peddlers were arrested during a buy-bust operation conducted by the Sablayan Municipal Police Station and the Occidental Mindoro Provincial Police Office on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024.…
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25 Oriental Mindoro Students Receive DOST’s Junior Level Science Scholarships
Twenty-five students from Oriental Mindoro have secured spots in the prestigious 2024 Junior Level Science Scholarships (JLSS) program, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) announced Thursday. These scholars,…
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Criticism of Public Officials Not Defamatory Without Proof of Malice: Supreme Court
The Philippine Supreme Court has acquitted a woman of grave oral defamation charges for criticizing a barangay official, ruling that statements against public officials related to their duties are…
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Blackout Hits Large Parts of Occidental Mindoro; OMECO Gets Power from ORMECO
Huge parts of Occidental Mindoro experienced power outages Wednesday afternoon due to a line fault in the National Power Corporation’s (NPC) 69kV transmission lines, the Occidental Mindoro Electric Cooperative…
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Mapping Tech Reveals MIMAROPA’s 133,709 Hectares of Rice Fields
The Philippines’ rice production landscape has shown regional variations, with MIMAROPA (Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan) emerging as a major contributor, dedicating 133,709 hectares to rice cultivation in the first…