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Sen. Marcoleta slams NAPOCOR over P144-M debt to Mindoro electric coop
A maverick Senator on Thursday slammed the National Power Corporation (Napocor) for failing to settle its P144-million-peso debt to an electric cooperative on Mindoro, warning…
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Sen. Marcoleta slams NAPOCOR over P144-M debt to Mindoro electric coop
A maverick Senator on Thursday slammed the National Power Corporation (Napocor) for failing to settle its P144-million-peso debt to an electric cooperative on Mindoro, warning the unpaid…
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Sen. Marcoleta slams NAPOCOR over P144-M debt to Mindoro electric coop
A maverick Senator on Thursday slammed the National Power Corporation (Napocor) for failing to settle its P144-million-peso debt to…
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Mindoro Under Signal No. 1 as Typhoon Uwan Intensifies East of Visayas
Oriental Mindoro and Occidental Mindoro, including Lubang Islands, were placed under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 early Saturday…
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Over 34,000 in MIMAROPA affected as Typhoon Tino kills 188 nationwide
More than 34,000 people in the MIMAROPA region are picking up the pieces after Typhoon Tino swept through the…
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PDEA Dismantles Drug Den in Socorro, Arrests 3 and Seizes Shabu
Anti-narcotics agents arrested three suspected drug dealers and dismantled a drug den in Socorro on Wednesday, confiscating methamphetamine, also…
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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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Sen. Marcoleta slams NAPOCOR over P144-M debt to Mindoro electric coop
A maverick Senator on Thursday slammed the National Power Corporation (Napocor) for failing to settle its P144-million-peso debt to an electric cooperative on Mindoro, warning the unpaid bills could trigger blackouts. Senator Rodante Marcoleta told a Senate energy committee hearing…
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Mindoro town taps local cooperative to feed malnourished children in rare public-private model
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DOE Terminates Geothermal Project Contract in Mindoro
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Dead Oarfish Washes Ashore in Mindoro Days After PH Earthquakes
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Occidental Mindoro police deny harassment claims against Mangyan community
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Hand, foot and mouth disease spike reported in Mindoro
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Off-grid cooperatives slam power rate hike as ‘unfair punishment’ for island residents
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Mindoro town taps local cooperative to feed malnourished children in rare public-private model
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DOE Terminates Geothermal Project Contract in Mindoro
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Dead Oarfish Washes Ashore in Mindoro Days After PH Earthquakes
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Occidental Mindoro police deny harassment claims against Mangyan community
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Hand, foot and mouth disease spike reported in Mindoro
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Off-grid cooperatives slam power rate hike as ‘unfair punishment’ for island residents
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Sen. Marcoleta slams NAPOCOR over P144-M debt to Mindoro electric coop
A maverick Senator on Thursday slammed the National Power Corporation (Napocor) for failing to settle its P144-million-peso debt to an electric cooperative on Mindoro, warning…
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Mindoro town taps local cooperative to feed malnourished children in rare public-private model
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DOE Terminates Geothermal Project Contract in Mindoro
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Dead Oarfish Washes Ashore in Mindoro Days After PH Earthquakes
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Occidental Mindoro police deny harassment claims against Mangyan community
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Hand, foot and mouth disease spike reported in Mindoro
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Off-grid cooperatives slam power rate hike as ‘unfair punishment’ for island residents
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Mindoro town taps local cooperative to feed malnourished children in rare public-private model
More than 1,000 young children in Naujan, Oriental Mindoro have started receiving daily hot meals through a government feeding program that uniquely partners with a local cooperative, officials said,…
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DOE Terminates Geothermal Project Contract in Mindoro
The Department of Energy (DOE) has terminated its contract for the 40-megawatts (MW) Montelago Geothermal Power Project in Naujan, Oriental Mindoro after the project failed to meet required milestones.…
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Dead Oarfish Washes Ashore in Mindoro Days After PH Earthquakes
A dead oarfish measuring approximately 11 feet long was discovered Tuesday afternoon along the shoreline of Dalahican, Barangay San Jose, Roxas town, the first sighting of the deep-sea creature…
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Occidental Mindoro police deny harassment claims against Mangyan community
The Philippine National Police in Occidental Mindoro has rejected allegations of harassment against indigenous Mangyan residents, calling social media reports “malicious” and urging mass reporting of the pages. The…
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Hand, foot and mouth disease spike reported in Mindoro
Cases of hand, foot and mouth disease have spiked across Mindoro and neighboring provinces, with infections jumping more than 1,500 percent compared to last year, health authorities said. Oriental…
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Off-grid cooperatives slam power rate hike as ‘unfair punishment’ for island residents
A national association representing isolated electric cooperatives has condemned a regulatory decision to raise power rates in off-grid areas (including Oriental and Occidental Mindoro), warning the increases will push…