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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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P6.7-M Worth of Shabu Seized in Mindoro
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Oriental Mindoro Mandates Sea Transport Firms to Air Tourism Videos
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Oriental Mindoro’s Economy Grows by 5.1% in 2023, Driven by Services Sector
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ORMECO Completes P700-M Hydro Power Plant Loan Payment
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Oriental Mindoro Governor Unveils Series of Infrastructure and Development Projects
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Family of Slain NPA Member Urged to Claim Remains in Mindoro
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P6.7-M Worth of Shabu Seized in Mindoro
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Oriental Mindoro Mandates Sea Transport Firms to Air Tourism Videos
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Oriental Mindoro’s Economy Grows by 5.1% in 2023, Driven by Services Sector
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ORMECO Completes P700-M Hydro Power Plant Loan Payment
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Oriental Mindoro Governor Unveils Series of Infrastructure and Development Projects
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Family of Slain NPA Member Urged to Claim Remains in Mindoro
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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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P6.7-M Worth of Shabu Seized in Mindoro
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Oriental Mindoro Mandates Sea Transport Firms to Air Tourism Videos
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Oriental Mindoro’s Economy Grows by 5.1% in 2023, Driven by Services Sector
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ORMECO Completes P700-M Hydro Power Plant Loan Payment
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Oriental Mindoro Governor Unveils Series of Infrastructure and Development Projects
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Family of Slain NPA Member Urged to Claim Remains in Mindoro
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P6.7-M Worth of Shabu Seized in Mindoro
Law enforcement authorities yesterday seized a large volume of illegal drugs during a buy-bust operation in Mindoro. The joint operation by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Mimaropa Provincial…
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Oriental Mindoro Mandates Sea Transport Firms to Air Tourism Videos
The Oriental Mindoro provincial government has issued an ordinance requiring all sea transportation companies operating in the province to air tourism promotional and cultural preservation videos on their vessels.…
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Oriental Mindoro’s Economy Grows by 5.1% in 2023, Driven by Services Sector
The economy of Oriental Mindoro recorded a growth of 5.1 percent in 2023, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority’s (PSA) Provincial Product Accounts (PPA) released the other day. The…
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ORMECO Completes P700-M Hydro Power Plant Loan Payment
The Oriental Mindoro Electric Cooperative (Ormeco) announced it had completed the full payment of its P700-million loan from the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP). The loan, secured in…
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Oriental Mindoro Governor Unveils Series of Infrastructure and Development Projects
Governor Humerlito “Bonz” Dolor of Oriental Mindoro unveiled an ambitious slate of infrastructure and development projects aimed at boosting the province’s economic growth, enhancing public services, and improving the…
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Family of Slain NPA Member Urged to Claim Remains in Mindoro
The 68th Infantry (Kaagapay) Battalion (68IB) of the Philippine Army has appealed to the family of a slain communist rebel fighter to claim the remains following an encounter in…