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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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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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 Mindoro recorded 1,079 cases from January 2025 to early October 2025,…
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Mindoro Beauty Set for Mrs. International World 2025 Final
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Marine Student Missing After Disembarking Ship from Batangas to Calapan
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DOT Issues Extreme Heat Warning for MIMAROPA Region
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DOJ Pledges Support for Oil Spill Victims Amid Complaints of Unfair Distribution
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Man Arrested in Occidental Mindoro for Decade-Old Rape Case
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Mimaropa PNP Vows to Crack Down on Vote Buying Ahead of May 12 Elections
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Mindoro Beauty Set for Mrs. International World 2025 Final
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Marine Student Missing After Disembarking Ship from Batangas to Calapan
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DOT Issues Extreme Heat Warning for MIMAROPA Region
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DOJ Pledges Support for Oil Spill Victims Amid Complaints of Unfair Distribution
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Man Arrested in Occidental Mindoro for Decade-Old Rape Case
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Mimaropa PNP Vows to Crack Down on Vote Buying Ahead of May 12 Elections
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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,…
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Mindoro Beauty Set for Mrs. International World 2025 Final
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Marine Student Missing After Disembarking Ship from Batangas to Calapan
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DOT Issues Extreme Heat Warning for MIMAROPA Region
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DOJ Pledges Support for Oil Spill Victims Amid Complaints of Unfair Distribution
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Man Arrested in Occidental Mindoro for Decade-Old Rape Case
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Mimaropa PNP Vows to Crack Down on Vote Buying Ahead of May 12 Elections
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Mindoro Beauty Set for Mrs. International World 2025 Final
A Filipina contestant will compete in the grand finale of the Mrs. International World pageant tonight, March 7, 2025, representing her advocacy for disaster preparedness. Naz Dolor Enriquez, from…
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Marine Student Missing After Disembarking Ship from Batangas to Calapan
Authorities are searching for a marine student who has been missing since Monday after reportedly disembarking from a vessel that arrived in Calapan City from Batangas. Aivan Montalan, a…
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DOT Issues Extreme Heat Warning for MIMAROPA Region
The Department of Tourism in MIMAROPA region issued an urgent advisory Thursday, warning of dangerously high temperatures expected Friday, March 7, 2025. The forecast from DOT MIMAROPA predicts extreme…
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DOJ Pledges Support for Oil Spill Victims Amid Complaints of Unfair Distribution
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has committed to assist fisherfolk who claim they have received insufficient or unfair compensation following the devastating 2022 oil spill off the coast of…
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Man Arrested in Occidental Mindoro for Decade-Old Rape Case
Police arrested a 30-year-old man Tuesday morning in Mamburao in connection with a rape that occurred at a food store in Valenzuela City a decade ago, reports said. The…
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Mimaropa PNP Vows to Crack Down on Vote Buying Ahead of May 12 Elections
Police Regional Office (PRO) 4B (Mimaropa) chief Brig. Gen. Roger Quesada has vowed to intensify the enforcement of the “Kontra Bigay 2.0” campaign to combat electoral bribery in the…