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7.1 Magnitude Mindoro Earthquake: 31 Years After Deadly Dawn Disaster that Killed 78
7.1 Magnitude Mindoro Earthquake: 31 Years After Deadly Dawn Disaster that Killed 78 On November 15, 1994, a powerful earthquake shattered the pre-dawn darkness of…
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7.1 Magnitude Mindoro Earthquake: 31 Years After Deadly Dawn Disaster that Killed 78
7.1 Magnitude Mindoro Earthquake: 31 Years After Deadly Dawn Disaster that Killed 78 On November 15, 1994, a powerful earthquake shattered the pre-dawn darkness of Oriental Mindoro,…
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7.1 Magnitude Mindoro Earthquake: 31 Years After Deadly Dawn Disaster that Killed 78
7.1 Magnitude Mindoro Earthquake: 31 Years After Deadly Dawn Disaster that Killed 78 On November 15, 1994, a powerful…
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ERC Suspends Electricity Disconnections After Typhoons
ERC Suspends Electricity Disconnections After Typhoons The national government has ordered all power distributors to suspend electricity disconnections until…
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COA Uncovers Massive Irregularities in P482-M Sitio Electrification Program on Mindoro
The Commission on Audit (COA) has uncovered massive failures in the implementation of a government rural electrification program on…
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Calapan Port Resumes Operations After Super Typhoon Uwan, Delays Expected
Vessel operations at the Port of Calapan gradually resumed Tuesday morning, Nov. 11, 2025, following the lifting of storm…
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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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7.1 Magnitude Mindoro Earthquake: 31 Years After Deadly Dawn Disaster that Killed 78
7.1 Magnitude Mindoro Earthquake: 31 Years After Deadly Dawn Disaster that Killed 78 On November 15, 1994, a powerful earthquake shattered the pre-dawn darkness of Oriental Mindoro, or 31 years ago today, unleashing a killer tsunami that claimed 78 lives,…
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MIMAROPA Region Shows Highest Dissent on Democracy: OCTA Survey
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New Tuna Processing Facility Promises Higher Incomes for Mindoro Fishermen
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Nearly quarter-million pesos of smuggled meat seized in Mindoro
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Typhoon Opong Aid Distribution Scheduled for Oriental Mindoro
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Mindoro flood control graft probe starts this week, says Ombudsman
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Bulalacao to Offer Free Dental Extractions for 50 Residents
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MIMAROPA Region Shows Highest Dissent on Democracy: OCTA Survey
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New Tuna Processing Facility Promises Higher Incomes for Mindoro Fishermen
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Nearly quarter-million pesos of smuggled meat seized in Mindoro
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Typhoon Opong Aid Distribution Scheduled for Oriental Mindoro
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Mindoro flood control graft probe starts this week, says Ombudsman
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Bulalacao to Offer Free Dental Extractions for 50 Residents
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7.1 Magnitude Mindoro Earthquake: 31 Years After Deadly Dawn Disaster that Killed 78
7.1 Magnitude Mindoro Earthquake: 31 Years After Deadly Dawn Disaster that Killed 78 On November 15, 1994, a powerful earthquake shattered the pre-dawn darkness of…
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MIMAROPA Region Shows Highest Dissent on Democracy: OCTA Survey
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New Tuna Processing Facility Promises Higher Incomes for Mindoro Fishermen
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Nearly quarter-million pesos of smuggled meat seized in Mindoro
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Typhoon Opong Aid Distribution Scheduled for Oriental Mindoro
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Mindoro flood control graft probe starts this week, says Ombudsman
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Bulalacao to Offer Free Dental Extractions for 50 Residents
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MIMAROPA Region Shows Highest Dissent on Democracy: OCTA Survey
Mimaropa region registered the strongest opposition to democratic governance among Philippine regions, with 44 percent expressing dissatisfaction, even as four out of five Filipinos nationwide reportedly continue to support…
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New Tuna Processing Facility Promises Higher Incomes for Mindoro Fishermen
A new tuna processing facility in Rizal, Occidental Mindoro promises to improve incomes for fishermen by allowing them to add value to their catch rather than selling raw fish…
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Nearly quarter-million pesos of smuggled meat seized in Mindoro
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Typhoon Opong Aid Distribution Scheduled for Oriental Mindoro
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Mindoro flood control graft probe starts this week, says Ombudsman
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Bulalacao to Offer Free Dental Extractions for 50 Residents
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