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Supreme Court Strikes Down Occidental Mindoro Mining Ban
The Supreme Court has invalidated a 25-year mining moratorium imposed by Occidental Mindoro province, ruling that local governments cannot override national mining laws. In a…
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Occidental Mindoro Mining Ban
The Supreme Court has invalidated a 25-year mining moratorium imposed by Occidental Mindoro province, ruling that local governments cannot override national mining laws. In a decision authored…
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Occidental Mindoro Mining Ban
The Supreme Court has invalidated a 25-year mining moratorium imposed by Occidental Mindoro province, ruling that local governments cannot…
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Vice Gov. Falcon Concedes to Incumbent Rep. Umali Jr.
Former actor and Oriental Mindoro Vice Gov. EJ Falcon conceded defeat Tuesday in his congressional bid, acknowledging incumbent Rep.…
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Orderly Early Voting Observed in Oriental Mindoro
At 7:57 a.m. today, May 12, 2025, the voting process at Oriental Mindoro National High School (OMNHS) was calm…
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COMELEC Adopts Guidelines on Warrantless Arrests for Election Offenses
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) adopted a resolution Sunday allowing law enforcement officers to conduct warrantless arrests for certain…
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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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Supreme Court Strikes Down Occidental Mindoro Mining Ban
The Supreme Court has invalidated a 25-year mining moratorium imposed by Occidental Mindoro province, ruling that local governments cannot override national mining laws. In a decision authored by Senior Associate Justice Marvic Leonen, the high court found that Occidental Mindoro…
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Roxas PNP Warns of “Hijack Profile” Scams on Social Media
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LTO Cracks Down on Unregistered Vehicles in MIMAROPA Region
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800 Calapan Residents to Benefit from DOLE’s TUPAD Program
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Kenny Rogers, Seattle’s Best Announce Hiring Events for New Calapan Branches
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ASF Outbreak Hits San Jose Hard, With Estimated Losses Reaching P150 Million
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Mindoro SB Seeks Congressional Inquiry into ORMECO’s High Electricity Rates and Frequent Outages
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Roxas PNP Warns of “Hijack Profile” Scams on Social Media
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LTO Cracks Down on Unregistered Vehicles in MIMAROPA Region
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800 Calapan Residents to Benefit from DOLE’s TUPAD Program
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Kenny Rogers, Seattle’s Best Announce Hiring Events for New Calapan Branches
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ASF Outbreak Hits San Jose Hard, With Estimated Losses Reaching P150 Million
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Mindoro SB Seeks Congressional Inquiry into ORMECO’s High Electricity Rates and Frequent Outages
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Occidental Mindoro Mining Ban
The Supreme Court has invalidated a 25-year mining moratorium imposed by Occidental Mindoro province, ruling that local governments cannot override national mining laws. In a…
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Roxas PNP Warns of “Hijack Profile” Scams on Social Media
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LTO Cracks Down on Unregistered Vehicles in MIMAROPA Region
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800 Calapan Residents to Benefit from DOLE’s TUPAD Program
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Kenny Rogers, Seattle’s Best Announce Hiring Events for New Calapan Branches
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ASF Outbreak Hits San Jose Hard, With Estimated Losses Reaching P150 Million
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Mindoro SB Seeks Congressional Inquiry into ORMECO’s High Electricity Rates and Frequent Outages
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Roxas PNP Warns of “Hijack Profile” Scams on Social Media
Police authorities on Tuesday warned the public against a new wave of cyber scams, where hackers hijack social media accounts to swindle money from unsuspecting victims. According to Police…
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LTO Cracks Down on Unregistered Vehicles in MIMAROPA Region
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) in MIMAROPA region has intensified its campaign to enforce road safety and uphold Republic Act No. 4136, as part of a broader effort led…
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800 Calapan Residents to Benefit from DOLE’s TUPAD Program
CALAPAN CITY — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has partnered with the City Government of Calapan and the Calapan City Public Employment Service Office (PESO) to provide…
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Kenny Rogers, Seattle’s Best Announce Hiring Events for New Calapan Branches
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – Kenny Rogers Roasters is set to open a new branch in this city, bringing job opportunities to local residents. The restaurant chain has announced…
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ASF Outbreak Hits San Jose Hard, With Estimated Losses Reaching P150 Million
SAN JOSE, OCCIDENTAL MINDORO — The estimated loss due to the African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak in San Jose has reached P150,097,000.00, according to the latest data from the…
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Mindoro SB Seeks Congressional Inquiry into ORMECO’s High Electricity Rates and Frequent Outages
The Sangguniang Bayan of Roxas, Oriental Mindoro has passed Resolution No. 537 calling for a Congressional inquiry into the “exorbitant” electricity rates and frequent power outages plaguing the province.…