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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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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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New DBP branch brings banking closer to Pinamalayan residents
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Occidental Mindoro leaders defy Supreme Court, intensify mining opposition
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Heavy Rains Expected in Mindoro Provinces on Monday, August 25
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Puerto Galera SB backs embattled Cong. Arnan over flood control project issue
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Cong. Arnan Panaligan Clarifies Funding Process on Flood Control Projects
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Mindoro Provinces Among Top Recipients of Multi-Billion Peso Flood Control Contracts
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New DBP branch brings banking closer to Pinamalayan residents
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Occidental Mindoro leaders defy Supreme Court, intensify mining opposition
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Heavy Rains Expected in Mindoro Provinces on Monday, August 25
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Puerto Galera SB backs embattled Cong. Arnan over flood control project issue
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Cong. Arnan Panaligan Clarifies Funding Process on Flood Control Projects
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Mindoro Provinces Among Top Recipients of Multi-Billion Peso Flood Control Contracts
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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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New DBP branch brings banking closer to Pinamalayan residents
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Occidental Mindoro leaders defy Supreme Court, intensify mining opposition
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Heavy Rains Expected in Mindoro Provinces on Monday, August 25
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Puerto Galera SB backs embattled Cong. Arnan over flood control project issue
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Cong. Arnan Panaligan Clarifies Funding Process on Flood Control Projects
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Mindoro Provinces Among Top Recipients of Multi-Billion Peso Flood Control Contracts
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New DBP branch brings banking closer to Pinamalayan residents
Farmers, fisherfolk, and small business owners in Pinamalayan can now access government loans and banking services without traveling to Calapan City, following the opening of a Development Bank of…
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Occidental Mindoro leaders defy Supreme Court, intensify mining opposition
Provincial and municipal leaders in Occidental Mindoro are intensifying their opposition to large-scale mining operations despite a Supreme Court ruling that struck down the province’s 25-year mining ban, vowing…
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Heavy Rains Expected in Mindoro Provinces on Monday, August 25
The provinces of Occidental and Oriental Mindoro are bracing for heavy rainfall of 50-100 millimeters on Monday (August 25, 2025) as a low pressure area (LPA) enhances the southwest…
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Puerto Galera SB backs embattled Cong. Arnan over flood control project issue
The municipal council of Puerto Galera has unanimously passed a resolution Friday expressing “full support” for Oriental Mindoro 1st District Congressman Arnan Panaligan as flood control projects in the…
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Cong. Arnan Panaligan Clarifies Funding Process on Flood Control Projects
Oriental Mindoro First District Rep. Arnan Panaligan has explained about his district’s budget procedures on flood control projects, saying he has limited authority over project selection and implementation under…
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Mindoro Provinces Among Top Recipients of Multi-Billion Peso Flood Control Contracts
Oriental and Occidental Mindoro rank among the top 20 provinces nationwide in flood control project spending, with contracts totaling nearly P20 billion combined, according to data from sumbongsapangulo.ph. Oriental…