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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…
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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…
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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…
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Free Driving Course Offered to Pinamalayan Residents This Weekend
The Municipality of Pinamalayan will offer a free theoretical driving course this weekend as part of a public service…
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PPA Fined, Ordered to Stop Mindoro Cruise Terminal Construction Over Alleged Environmental Violations
Environmental regulators have ordered the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) to immediately halt construction of the P704-Million cruise ship terminal…
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Power Fully Restored to All Oriental Mindoro Towns After Typhoon Opong
The Oriental Mindoro Electric Cooperative (ORMECO) announced Wednesday it has fully restored electricity to all municipalities and the capital…
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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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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 toward renewable energy sources. Napocor president and CEO Jericho Nograles said…
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Occidental Mindoro Gears Up for Heaviest Rains in Next Three Days
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Former Rebel Surrenders in Sablayan
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Family Appeals for Help in Search for Missing 15-Year-Old Girl in Naujan
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3 High-Value Drug Suspects Nabbed in Sablayan
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MIMAROPA Fisheries Up 30.8% in First Quarter as Tuna Production Nearly Doubles
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Mindoro Provinces, Palawan Brace for Flooding as Weather Disturbance Intensifies
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Occidental Mindoro Gears Up for Heaviest Rains in Next Three Days
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Former Rebel Surrenders in Sablayan
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Family Appeals for Help in Search for Missing 15-Year-Old Girl in Naujan
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3 High-Value Drug Suspects Nabbed in Sablayan
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MIMAROPA Fisheries Up 30.8% in First Quarter as Tuna Production Nearly Doubles
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Mindoro Provinces, Palawan Brace for Flooding as Weather Disturbance Intensifies
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Lawmakers Propose Mandatory West Philippine Sea Education in Schools
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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…
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Occidental Mindoro Gears Up for Heaviest Rains in Next Three Days
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Former Rebel Surrenders in Sablayan
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Family Appeals for Help in Search for Missing 15-Year-Old Girl in Naujan
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3 High-Value Drug Suspects Nabbed in Sablayan
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MIMAROPA Fisheries Up 30.8% in First Quarter as Tuna Production Nearly Doubles
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Mindoro Provinces, Palawan Brace for Flooding as Weather Disturbance Intensifies
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Occidental Mindoro Gears Up for Heaviest Rains in Next Three Days
Occidental Mindoro is expected to bear the brunt of intensifying monsoon rains over the next three days, with the Philippine weather bureau forecasting up to 200mm of rainfall as…
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Former Rebel Surrenders in Sablayan
A former communist rebel surrendered to government authorities in Occidental Mindoro last week, police said in a belated report. Gabriel Campos Acosta, 56, also known as “Darmo” or “Dizon,”…
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Family Appeals for Help in Search for Missing 15-Year-Old Girl in Naujan
Authorities and family members are seeking public assistance in locating a 15-year-old girl who disappeared from her home in Purok 3, San Agustin 1, Naujan, Oriental Mindoro. Samantha Louisse…
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3 High-Value Drug Suspects Nabbed in Sablayan
Three drug suspects were arrested during a joint buy-bust operation that dismantled a drug den in Sablayan town on Saturday, authorities said. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) MIMAROPA-Occidental…
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MIMAROPA Fisheries Up 30.8% in First Quarter as Tuna Production Nearly Doubles
MIMAROPA region recorded a substantial 30.8% increase in commercial fisheries production during the first quarter of 2025, driven primarily by a remarkable increase in frigate tuna catches, according to…
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Mindoro Provinces, Palawan Brace for Flooding as Weather Disturbance Intensifies
The country’s weather bureau has issued flood warnings for both Mindoro provinces on Sunday, with Occidental Mindoro under a yellow alert while Oriental Mindoro faces elevated risks to its…