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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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Freedom of Information ordinance dead on arrival in San Jose SB voting
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Hundreds of Mindoro Farmers Finally Receive Long-Awaited Land Titles After Decades of Waiting
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Puerto Galera wins regional governance award for excellence
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P2.7-B in Payouts Awarded for Mindoro Oil Spill Claims
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Weather Specialist Debunks ‘Super Typhoon’ Hype, Confirms Potential Storm Development for PH
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Retired Police Shot in Broad Daylight on Bansud Road; Police Hunt Suspect
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Freedom of Information ordinance dead on arrival in San Jose SB voting
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Hundreds of Mindoro Farmers Finally Receive Long-Awaited Land Titles After Decades of Waiting
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Puerto Galera wins regional governance award for excellence
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P2.7-B in Payouts Awarded for Mindoro Oil Spill Claims
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Weather Specialist Debunks ‘Super Typhoon’ Hype, Confirms Potential Storm Development for PH
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Retired Police Shot in Broad Daylight on Bansud Road; Police Hunt Suspect
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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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Freedom of Information ordinance dead on arrival in San Jose SB voting
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Hundreds of Mindoro Farmers Finally Receive Long-Awaited Land Titles After Decades of Waiting
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Puerto Galera wins regional governance award for excellence
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P2.7-B in Payouts Awarded for Mindoro Oil Spill Claims
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Weather Specialist Debunks ‘Super Typhoon’ Hype, Confirms Potential Storm Development for PH
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Retired Police Shot in Broad Daylight on Bansud Road; Police Hunt Suspect
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Freedom of Information ordinance dead on arrival in San Jose SB voting
A proposed Freedom of Information ordinance in San Jose failed to pass its second reading, receiving only three votes. Councilor Jesriel Cacayorin expressed disappointment, emphasizing the ordinance’s goal of…
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Hundreds of Mindoro Farmers Finally Receive Long-Awaited Land Titles After Decades of Waiting
Farmers in Occidental Mindoro province have received land ownership documents and had debts worth millions of pesos cancelled under government reforms. More than 2,000 farmers in Occidental Mindoro on…
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Puerto Galera wins regional governance award for excellence
The coastal municipality of Puerto Galera in Oriental Mindoro has been recognized as one of the region’s top-performing local governments, officials announced Monday following an awards ceremony in Manila.…
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P2.7-B in Payouts Awarded for Mindoro Oil Spill Claims
More than P2.7 billion pesos in claims have been paid to those affected by the oil spill caused by the sinking of MT Princess Empress, according to data submitted…
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Weather Specialist Debunks ‘Super Typhoon’ Hype, Confirms Potential Storm Development for PH
A weather specialist is urging the public to steer a middle path between alarmism and complacency as a new weather disturbance forms in the Western Pacific, with a potential…
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Retired Police Shot in Broad Daylight on Bansud Road; Police Hunt Suspect
A gunman shot and wounded a retired police officer in broad daylight Thursday on a road in Bansud town, Oriental Mindoro, prompting police to form a special team to…