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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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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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Teen Girl Missing in Mindoro Since Oct. 9
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Mindoro eyed as renewable energy hub in DMCI rural development plan
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Coral-Eating Starfish Removed for Mindoro Reef Protection
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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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Teen Girl Missing in Mindoro Since Oct. 9
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Mindoro eyed as renewable energy hub in DMCI rural development plan
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Coral-Eating Starfish Removed for Mindoro Reef Protection
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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 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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Teen Girl Missing in Mindoro Since Oct. 9
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Mindoro eyed as renewable energy hub in DMCI rural development plan
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Coral-Eating Starfish Removed for Mindoro Reef Protection
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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…
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Teen Girl Missing in Mindoro Since Oct. 9
Loved ones and friends are searching for a 15-year-old girl who has been missing since Oct. 9 from Barangay San Vicente, Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro. Raiza Masalansan was…
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Mindoro eyed as renewable energy hub in DMCI rural development plan
The island province of Mindoro could become a major renewable energy hub under Philippine conglomerate DMCI Holdings’ rural development strategy, with plans to tap power from massive wind and…
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Coral-Eating Starfish Removed for Mindoro Reef Protection
Marine scientists and LGU personnel conducted a removal operation of Crown of Thorns Starfish in the waters off Barangay Cabalwa, Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro on Friday, to protect coral reefs…