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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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Commercial Fishing Ban Enforced in Mindoro Municipal Waters
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Flooding Intensifies in Oriental Mindoro: Calapan City and Four Towns Affected
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Police Arrest Suspected Drug Pusher in Lubang Island
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Mindoro Onion Farmers Hit by Import Decision
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Mindoro PNP Debunks Kidnapping Rumors, Warns Against Misinformation
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Mindoro’s Calamansi Industry: Navigating Change and Growth
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Commercial Fishing Ban Enforced in Mindoro Municipal Waters
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Flooding Intensifies in Oriental Mindoro: Calapan City and Four Towns Affected
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Police Arrest Suspected Drug Pusher in Lubang Island
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Mindoro Onion Farmers Hit by Import Decision
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Mindoro PNP Debunks Kidnapping Rumors, Warns Against Misinformation
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Mindoro’s Calamansi Industry: Navigating Change and Growth
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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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Commercial Fishing Ban Enforced in Mindoro Municipal Waters
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Flooding Intensifies in Oriental Mindoro: Calapan City and Four Towns Affected
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Police Arrest Suspected Drug Pusher in Lubang Island
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Mindoro Onion Farmers Hit by Import Decision
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Mindoro PNP Debunks Kidnapping Rumors, Warns Against Misinformation
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Mindoro’s Calamansi Industry: Navigating Change and Growth
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Commercial Fishing Ban Enforced in Mindoro Municipal Waters
Local government officials in Oriental Mindoro province are stepping up enforcement of fishing regulations that prohibit commercial vessels from operating within 15 kilometers of the coastline, an area reserved…
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Flooding Intensifies in Oriental Mindoro: Calapan City and Four Towns Affected
Thousands of residents in Oriental Mindoro have been affected by severe flooding as a shear line continues to bring heavy rainfall to the province, disaster officials reported today, Feb.…
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Police Arrest Suspected Drug Pusher in Lubang Island
Police authorities have arrested a suspected drug dealer during an undercover operation on Lubang Island, Occidental Mindoro. The 31-year-old man, known by the alias “Ron”, was detained after allegedly…
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Mindoro Onion Farmers Hit by Import Decision
Farmers on Mindoro Island are facing potential economic hardship due to the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) decision to import onions during the country’s harvest season. In a move criticized…
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Mindoro PNP Debunks Kidnapping Rumors, Warns Against Misinformation
Police officials have issued stern warnings about the proliferation of false kidnapping rumors on social media, noting that no child abduction incidents have occurred in the island despite widespread…
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Mindoro’s Calamansi Industry: Navigating Change and Growth
Oriental Mindoro’s vital calamansi industry is receiving strategic support through new development projects aimed at strengthening both production and market access. The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study…