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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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Free Eye Surgery Set at Puerto Galera Hospital
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Oriental Mindoro Combats Dengue with Misting Operations
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Free Wi-Fi in 10 Mindoro Public Areas
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Army Troops Engage NPA in Two Separate Clashes in Mindoro
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Search Continues for Missing Mangyan in Bucayao Grande River
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Travelers Take Note: Updated Trip Schedules to Occidental Mindoro
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Free Eye Surgery Set at Puerto Galera Hospital
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Oriental Mindoro Combats Dengue with Misting Operations
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Free Wi-Fi in 10 Mindoro Public Areas
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Army Troops Engage NPA in Two Separate Clashes in Mindoro
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Search Continues for Missing Mangyan in Bucayao Grande River
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Travelers Take Note: Updated Trip Schedules to Occidental Mindoro
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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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Free Eye Surgery Set at Puerto Galera Hospital
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Oriental Mindoro Combats Dengue with Misting Operations
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Free Wi-Fi in 10 Mindoro Public Areas
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Army Troops Engage NPA in Two Separate Clashes in Mindoro
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Search Continues for Missing Mangyan in Bucayao Grande River
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Travelers Take Note: Updated Trip Schedules to Occidental Mindoro
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Free Eye Surgery Set at Puerto Galera Hospital
The Puerto Galera Hospital will offer free eye surgery screenings for its second batch of patients on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The screening…
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Oriental Mindoro Combats Dengue with Misting Operations
The Provincial Health Office (PHO) in Oriental Mindoro has announced the continuation of misting activities in various barangays throughout the province as part of its strategy to combat the…
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Free Wi-Fi in 10 Mindoro Public Areas
The national government is expanding its digital infrastructure to Occidental Mindoro with free Wi-Fi installations planned across major public locations. The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has…
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Army Troops Engage NPA in Two Separate Clashes in Mindoro
Intense fighting erupted early Tuesday, February 11, as government forces engaged communist insurgents in two separate operations in Oriental and Occidental Mindoro provinces. The first encounter occurred in Sitio…
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Search Continues for Missing Mangyan in Bucayao Grande River
Search, rescue, and retrieval operations are ongoing in Naujan, Oriental Mindoro for a missing Indigenous Mangyan man, who was reportedly swept away by strong river currents. The incident occurred…
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Travelers Take Note: Updated Trip Schedules to Occidental Mindoro
Planning a trip to Occidental Mindoro? Travelers now have updated schedules for sea transport services connecting the province to Coron, Palawan, and Batangas, making it easier to experience the…