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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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ORMECO Cleared to Bid for 57-MW Subsidized Power Supply in Oriental Mindoro
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African Swine Fever Spreads in Calintaan and Magsaysay, Occidental Mindoro
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Six Mayors from Oriental Mindoro Join Lakas CMD
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Dolor Family Launches ‘Galing at Serbisyo para sa Mindoreño’ Party
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SSS Issues Show Cause Orders to 10 Calapan City Businesses for Social Security Non-Compliance
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DOH Trains Health Workers on New Clinic Information System in MIMAROPA
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ORMECO Cleared to Bid for 57-MW Subsidized Power Supply in Oriental Mindoro
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African Swine Fever Spreads in Calintaan and Magsaysay, Occidental Mindoro
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Six Mayors from Oriental Mindoro Join Lakas CMD
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Dolor Family Launches ‘Galing at Serbisyo para sa Mindoreño’ Party
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SSS Issues Show Cause Orders to 10 Calapan City Businesses for Social Security Non-Compliance
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DOH Trains Health Workers on New Clinic Information System in MIMAROPA
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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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ORMECO Cleared to Bid for 57-MW Subsidized Power Supply in Oriental Mindoro
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African Swine Fever Spreads in Calintaan and Magsaysay, Occidental Mindoro
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Six Mayors from Oriental Mindoro Join Lakas CMD
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Dolor Family Launches ‘Galing at Serbisyo para sa Mindoreño’ Party
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SSS Issues Show Cause Orders to 10 Calapan City Businesses for Social Security Non-Compliance
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DOH Trains Health Workers on New Clinic Information System in MIMAROPA
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ORMECO Cleared to Bid for 57-MW Subsidized Power Supply in Oriental Mindoro
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has given the green light for Oriental Mindoro Electric Cooperative Inc. (ORMECO) to start the bidding process for a 57-megawatt power supply project, a…
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African Swine Fever Spreads in Calintaan and Magsaysay, Occidental Mindoro
The towns of Calintaan and Magsaysay in Occidental Mindoro are now plagued with a severe outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF), leading to the culling of over 1,400 pigs…
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Six Mayors from Oriental Mindoro Join Lakas CMD
Six mayors from Oriental Mindoro’s First District have officially joined the Lakas Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas CMD), strengthening the party’s influence in the province. The oath of membership was…
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Dolor Family Launches ‘Galing at Serbisyo para sa Mindoreño’ Party
In a significant political development ahead of the 2025 national and local elections, Oriental Mindoro’s most influential political family, led by Governor Humerlito “Bonz” Dolor, launched their own political…
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SSS Issues Show Cause Orders to 10 Calapan City Businesses for Social Security Non-Compliance
CALAPAN CITY – The Social Security System (SSS) has issued show cause orders to 10 establishments in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro on Wednesday, citing non-compliance with mandatory employee registration…
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DOH Trains Health Workers on New Clinic Information System in MIMAROPA
The Department of Health’s MIMAROPA Center for Health Development has been conducting a series of trainings on an integrated clinic information system across four provinces, aiming to strengthen health…