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Bulalacao Resident Arrested Over Illegal Firearm Possession During Election Gun Ban
A 40-year-old man was arrested for illegal possession of a firearm during the ongoing election gun ban in Bulalacao, Oriental Mindoro, police reported Thursday. The…
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Bulalacao Resident Arrested Over Illegal Firearm Possession During Election Gun Ban
A 40-year-old man was arrested for illegal possession of a firearm during the ongoing election gun ban in Bulalacao, Oriental Mindoro, police reported Thursday. The suspect, whose…
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Bulalacao Resident Arrested Over Illegal Firearm Possession During Election Gun Ban
A 40-year-old man was arrested for illegal possession of a firearm during the ongoing election gun ban in Bulalacao,…
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Man Arrested in Oriental Mindoro for Selling SIM Card Linked to E-Wallet Account
Police have arrested a 33-year-old man on for allegedly selling a registered SIM card linked to an electronic payment…
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PBBM Wants Probe Into Mindoro’s Sand Dredging Linked to China’s Reclamation
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has ordered a thorough investigation into dredging and reclamation activities nationwide, with particular focus…
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MIMAROPA Police Chief Warns Against Political Partisanship in 2025 Elections
The regional police director for MIMAROPA has issued a stern warning Wednesday against partisan political activity among officers, as…
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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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Bulalacao Resident Arrested Over Illegal Firearm Possession During Election Gun Ban
A 40-year-old man was arrested for illegal possession of a firearm during the ongoing election gun ban in Bulalacao, Oriental Mindoro, police reported Thursday. The suspect, whose identity is being withheld pending further investigation, was apprehended around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday…
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Lights Out in Paradise: Mindoro’s Half-Century Struggle for Stable Power
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ORMECO Launches Anti-Power Bill Shock Program for June 2024
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DTI Oriental Mindoro Issues Violations to Six Establishments for Non-Compliant Products
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Oil Spill Resurfaces in Pola, Oriental Mindoro
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Underwater Cable to Bring Relief to Power-Starved Mindoro
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ATI Empowers Mindoro Corn Farmers Through Innovative Nutrient Management Program
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Lights Out in Paradise: Mindoro’s Half-Century Struggle for Stable Power
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ORMECO Launches Anti-Power Bill Shock Program for June 2024
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DTI Oriental Mindoro Issues Violations to Six Establishments for Non-Compliant Products
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Oil Spill Resurfaces in Pola, Oriental Mindoro
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Underwater Cable to Bring Relief to Power-Starved Mindoro
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ATI Empowers Mindoro Corn Farmers Through Innovative Nutrient Management Program
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Bulalacao Resident Arrested Over Illegal Firearm Possession During Election Gun Ban
A 40-year-old man was arrested for illegal possession of a firearm during the ongoing election gun ban in Bulalacao, Oriental Mindoro, police reported Thursday. The…
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Lights Out in Paradise: Mindoro’s Half-Century Struggle for Stable Power
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ORMECO Launches Anti-Power Bill Shock Program for June 2024
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DTI Oriental Mindoro Issues Violations to Six Establishments for Non-Compliant Products
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Oil Spill Resurfaces in Pola, Oriental Mindoro
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Underwater Cable to Bring Relief to Power-Starved Mindoro
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ATI Empowers Mindoro Corn Farmers Through Innovative Nutrient Management Program
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Lights Out in Paradise: Mindoro’s Half-Century Struggle for Stable Power
(Second Part of the Series) As evening falls on Mindoro island, residents rush through familiar rituals — hurried dinner preparations, last-minute homework, quick tallying of shop receipts. Then, like…
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ORMECO Launches Anti-Power Bill Shock Program for June 2024
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — The Oriental Mindoro Electric Cooperative (ORMECO) announced Friday the implementation of its Anti-Power Bill Shock (APBS) program to help consumers manage their electricity payments…
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DTI Oriental Mindoro Issues Violations to Six Establishments for Non-Compliant Products
ROXAS, Oriental Mindoro – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Oriental Mindoro has issued Notices of Violation to six establishments following surprise inspections conducted in Roxas, Oriental…
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Oil Spill Resurfaces in Pola, Oriental Mindoro
Scattered oil spills were detected along the coastal areas of two barangays in Pola, Oriental Mindoro on Tuesday morning, raising concerns about the region’s marine ecosystem and local livelihoods.…
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Underwater Cable to Bring Relief to Power-Starved Mindoro
(First of 3 Parts) In a significant move to address longstanding power issues, the Philippines is set to connect the island of Mindoro to the country’s main power grid…
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ATI Empowers Mindoro Corn Farmers Through Innovative Nutrient Management Program
Magsaysay, Occidental Mindoro — In a concerted effort to address improper fertilizer practices among corn farmers, the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) in the MIMAROPA region recently conducted a groundbreaking…