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Free Driving Course Offered to Pinamalayan Residents This Weekend
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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 program by the LGU and the…
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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 program by the LGU and the Land Transportation…
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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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Oriental Mindoro, Romblon under price freeze after Typhoon Opong
Authorities have imposed an automatic price freeze on basic goods in Oriental Mindoro and Romblon provinces following the declaration…
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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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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 program by the LGU and the Land Transportation Office (LTO). The two-day course will run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.…
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Naujan Hog Raisers Oppose Slaughter Pig Imports into Mindoro
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Oriental Mindoro Hospital Opens New Endoscopy Unit thru Rotary Donation
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Mindoro Islanders Were Master Seafarers, Hunters 35,000 Years Ago: Study
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HIV Infections in Occidental Mindoro Climb 366 Percent, says PHO
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Maharlika Eyes Upgrade of Mindoro Power Lines to Curb Blackouts
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Occidental Mindoro Gears Up for Heaviest Rains in Next Three Days
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Naujan Hog Raisers Oppose Slaughter Pig Imports into Mindoro
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Oriental Mindoro Hospital Opens New Endoscopy Unit thru Rotary Donation
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Mindoro Islanders Were Master Seafarers, Hunters 35,000 Years Ago: Study
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HIV Infections in Occidental Mindoro Climb 366 Percent, says PHO
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Maharlika Eyes Upgrade of Mindoro Power Lines to Curb Blackouts
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Occidental Mindoro Gears Up for Heaviest Rains in Next Three Days
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Oriental Mindoro Mechanizes Farms to Counter Labor Drain, Distributes P162M Worth of Tools
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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 program by the LGU and the…
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Naujan Hog Raisers Oppose Slaughter Pig Imports into Mindoro
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Oriental Mindoro Hospital Opens New Endoscopy Unit thru Rotary Donation
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Mindoro Islanders Were Master Seafarers, Hunters 35,000 Years Ago: Study
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HIV Infections in Occidental Mindoro Climb 366 Percent, says PHO
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Maharlika Eyes Upgrade of Mindoro Power Lines to Curb Blackouts
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Occidental Mindoro Gears Up for Heaviest Rains in Next Three Days
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Naujan Hog Raisers Oppose Slaughter Pig Imports into Mindoro
A major hog raising cooperative in Oriental Mindoro is opposing the entry of slaughter pigs into the province, instead advocating for a strategic breeding program to address severe pork…
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Oriental Mindoro Hospital Opens New Endoscopy Unit thru Rotary Donation
Oriental Mindoro Provincial Hospital inaugurated a new endoscopy and colonoscopy unit on Thursday, expanding diagnostic capabilities for patients in the province with support from international Rotary clubs. Governor Humerlito…
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Mindoro Islanders Were Master Seafarers, Hunters 35,000 Years Ago: Study
Ancient inhabitants of Mindoro were highly skilled seafarers and hunter-gatherers who mastered island life over 35,000 years ago, making the island a crucial gateway for early human migration into…
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HIV Infections in Occidental Mindoro Climb 366 Percent, says PHO
Health officials in Occidental Mindoro province are sounding the alarm after HIV cases skyrocketed by 366% in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period last year.…
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Maharlika Eyes Upgrade of Mindoro Power Lines to Curb Blackouts
The Philippines’ sovereign wealth fund is moving closer to a deal to acquire and upgrade vital power transmission assets on Mindoro island, in an effort to improve energy stability…
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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…