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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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Bridging Islands: The Ambitious Plan to Connect Mindoro and Batangas
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Six Arrested in Mamburao Drug Den Raid
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Mindoro on Alert as Two LPAs Threaten Central Philippines
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Dengue Cases Soar to 2,219 in Oriental Mindoro, Health Officials Express Alarm
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Heavy Rains Threaten MIMAROPA: Yellow Warning Issued as LPA Intensifies
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State of Calamity Declared in San Jose Due to ASF Outbreak
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Bridging Islands: The Ambitious Plan to Connect Mindoro and Batangas
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Six Arrested in Mamburao Drug Den Raid
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Mindoro on Alert as Two LPAs Threaten Central Philippines
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Dengue Cases Soar to 2,219 in Oriental Mindoro, Health Officials Express Alarm
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Heavy Rains Threaten MIMAROPA: Yellow Warning Issued as LPA Intensifies
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State of Calamity Declared in San Jose Due to ASF Outbreak
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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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Bridging Islands: The Ambitious Plan to Connect Mindoro and Batangas
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Six Arrested in Mamburao Drug Den Raid
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Mindoro on Alert as Two LPAs Threaten Central Philippines
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Dengue Cases Soar to 2,219 in Oriental Mindoro, Health Officials Express Alarm
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Heavy Rains Threaten MIMAROPA: Yellow Warning Issued as LPA Intensifies
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State of Calamity Declared in San Jose Due to ASF Outbreak
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Bridging Islands: The Ambitious Plan to Connect Mindoro and Batangas
In the azure waters between the islands of Mindoro and Luzon, a visionary infrastructure project has been taking shape for more than a decade that could reshape the economic…
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Six Arrested in Mamburao Drug Den Raid
Philippine anti-narcotics agents dismantled a drug den and arrested six suspects in a raid in Occidental Mindoro province, authorities said Friday. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) led the…
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Mindoro on Alert as Two LPAs Threaten Central Philippines
The Mimaropa region, particularly Mindoro, is on high alert as two low pressure areas (LPAs) threaten to bring heavy rainfall and potential flooding to the area, the Philippine Atmospheric,…
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Dengue Cases Soar to 2,219 in Oriental Mindoro, Health Officials Express Alarm
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — Oriental Mindoro province is tackling with a severe dengue outbreak as health officials report a staggering 2,219 cases as of July 18, 2024, prompting…
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Heavy Rains Threaten MIMAROPA: Yellow Warning Issued as LPA Intensifies
Residents of Mindoro and the MIMAROPA region are bracing for cloudy skies and potential flooding as a low-pressure area (LPA) and the southwest monsoon bring scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms…
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State of Calamity Declared in San Jose Due to ASF Outbreak
The municipality of San Jose in Occidental Mindoro has declared a state of calamity on Tuesday due to the outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF). The Sangguniang Bayan (SB)…