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Supertyphoon Uwan Leaves Over 30,000 Displaced in Oriental Mindoro
Super Typhoon Uwan left more than 30,000 people displaced in Oriental Mindoro province as the storm exits mainland Luzon on Monday morning, with three people…
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Supertyphoon Uwan Leaves Over 30,000 Displaced in Oriental Mindoro
Super Typhoon Uwan left more than 30,000 people displaced in Oriental Mindoro province as the storm exits mainland Luzon on Monday morning, with three people reported ill,…
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Supertyphoon Uwan Leaves Over 30,000 Displaced in Oriental Mindoro
Super Typhoon Uwan left more than 30,000 people displaced in Oriental Mindoro province as the storm exits mainland Luzon…
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Mindoro under Signal No. 2 and 1 as Super Typhoon Uwan intensifies
The two provinces of Mindoro braced for Typhoon Uwan on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025 as the rapidly intensifying storm…
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DFA Mobile Passport Service in Occidental Mindoro Postponed Due to Typhoon Uwan
The Public Employment Service Office (PESO) postponed a Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) mobile passport service scheduled for Nov.…
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Sen. Marcoleta slams NAPOCOR over P144-M debt to Mindoro electric coop
A maverick Senator on Thursday slammed the National Power Corporation (Napocor) for failing to settle its P144-million-peso debt to…
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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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Supertyphoon Uwan Leaves Over 30,000 Displaced in Oriental Mindoro
Super Typhoon Uwan left more than 30,000 people displaced in Oriental Mindoro province as the storm exits mainland Luzon on Monday morning, with three people reported ill, officials said. The province remained under light to moderate rainfall with gusty winds…
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Mindoro coastal villages to benefit from US scholar’s marine protection research
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Oriental Mindoro power rates to increase as NPC wins case on generation subsidies
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Mindoro Towns Win Top Tourism Honors at National Awards
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Pola Brings DFA Passport Services to Residents Oct 6-8, 2025
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Occidental Mindoro opens new outpatient facility to improve healthcare access
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Mindoro electricity costs may drop as NAPOCOR shifts from diesel to renewables
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Mindoro coastal villages to benefit from US scholar’s marine protection research
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Oriental Mindoro power rates to increase as NPC wins case on generation subsidies
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Mindoro Towns Win Top Tourism Honors at National Awards
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Pola Brings DFA Passport Services to Residents Oct 6-8, 2025
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Occidental Mindoro opens new outpatient facility to improve healthcare access
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Mindoro electricity costs may drop as NAPOCOR shifts from diesel to renewables
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Supertyphoon Uwan Leaves Over 30,000 Displaced in Oriental Mindoro
Super Typhoon Uwan left more than 30,000 people displaced in Oriental Mindoro province as the storm exits mainland Luzon on Monday morning, with three people…
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Mindoro coastal villages to benefit from US scholar’s marine protection research
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Oriental Mindoro power rates to increase as NPC wins case on generation subsidies
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Mindoro Towns Win Top Tourism Honors at National Awards
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Pola Brings DFA Passport Services to Residents Oct 6-8, 2025
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Occidental Mindoro opens new outpatient facility to improve healthcare access
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Mindoro electricity costs may drop as NAPOCOR shifts from diesel to renewables
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Mindoro coastal villages to benefit from US scholar’s marine protection research
An American researcher will travel to Occidental Mindoro next year to study how coastal resilience and marine protected areas can strengthen disaster preparedness in vulnerable communities, the Ateneo Institute…
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Oriental Mindoro power rates to increase as NPC wins case on generation subsidies
Power rates in Oriental Mindoro and other missionary areas are set to rise starting November 2025 after the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) granted the National Power Corporation’s (NAPOCOR) petition…
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Mindoro Towns Win Top Tourism Honors at National Awards
Mindoro Towns Win Top Tourism Honors at National Awards Two municipalities in Occidental Mindoro swept multiple categories at the 2025 ATOP Pearl Awards, with Sablayan taking two grand prizes…
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Pola Brings DFA Passport Services to Residents Oct 6-8, 2025
The local government unit of Pola, Oriental Mindoro is offering passport application and renewal services directly to residents through the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) “Passport on Wheels” program,…
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Occidental Mindoro opens new outpatient facility to improve healthcare access
Occidental Mindoro Governor Ed Gadiano on Monday inaugurated a new Out Patient Department building at the Occidental Mindoro Provincial Hospital, expanding medical services for residents of the island province.…
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Mindoro electricity costs may drop as NAPOCOR shifts from diesel to renewables
Residents of Mindoro and other off-grid island provinces could see their electricity costs fall as the government-run National Power Corporation (Napocor) accelerates a shift away from expensive diesel-fired generation…