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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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Mindoreño Tops Chemical Engineering Board Exam with 90.90%
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Calapan City Implements New Traffic Route for Rolling Cargoes and PUVs
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New Ferry Service to Link Mindoro and Caticlan (Boracay)
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8 Mindoro Towns Hit by Typhoon Eligible for SSS Calamity Loan
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Cong. Panaligan Pushes for Provincial Hospital Conversion Amid Opposition
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Drug Pusher Arrested in Socorro
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Mindoreño Tops Chemical Engineering Board Exam with 90.90%
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Calapan City Implements New Traffic Route for Rolling Cargoes and PUVs
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New Ferry Service to Link Mindoro and Caticlan (Boracay)
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8 Mindoro Towns Hit by Typhoon Eligible for SSS Calamity Loan
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Cong. Panaligan Pushes for Provincial Hospital Conversion Amid Opposition
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Drug Pusher Arrested in Socorro
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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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Mindoreño Tops Chemical Engineering Board Exam with 90.90%
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Calapan City Implements New Traffic Route for Rolling Cargoes and PUVs
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New Ferry Service to Link Mindoro and Caticlan (Boracay)
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8 Mindoro Towns Hit by Typhoon Eligible for SSS Calamity Loan
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Cong. Panaligan Pushes for Provincial Hospital Conversion Amid Opposition
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Drug Pusher Arrested in Socorro
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Mindoreño Tops Chemical Engineering Board Exam with 90.90%
Kenn Rovikk Estacio Logdat, a 22-year-old from Gloria, Oriental Mindoro, has clinched the top spot in the November 2024 Chemical Engineering Licensure Examination, achieving an outstanding 90.90% rating. A…
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Calapan City Implements New Traffic Route for Rolling Cargoes and PUVs
The Calapan City Public Safety Department announced Monday a new traffic route for all rolling cargoes and public utility vehicles (PUVs) entering and exiting Calapan City Pier, effective November…
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New Ferry Service to Link Mindoro and Caticlan (Boracay)
A new roll-on/roll-off (RORO) vessel service is set to strengthen island connectivity between Occidental Mindoro and Aklan provinces, offering an alternative route for vehicles and cargo traveling between Luzon…
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8 Mindoro Towns Hit by Typhoon Eligible for SSS Calamity Loan
Eight municipalities in Mindoro provinces are among the areas eligible for calamity loans from the Social Security System (SSS) following the onslaught of tropical storm Kristine, officials announced Monday.…
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Cong. Panaligan Pushes for Provincial Hospital Conversion Amid Opposition
CALAPAN CITY – A proposal to convert Oriental Mindoro’s main public hospital into a regional medical center has stalled in the Senate due to opposition from the provincial government,…
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Drug Pusher Arrested in Socorro
Police arrested a suspected drug dealer in a buy-bust operation in Socorro, Oriental Mindoro over the weekend, PNP authorities said. The suspect, identified only as “Alias Edel,” 38, was…