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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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3 Injured in Motorcycle Collision in Mansalay
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Maharlika Wealth Fund Targets P2-B Power Upgrade for Blackout-hit Mindoro
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High-Ranking NPA Rebels Nabbed in Mindoro
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DTI Offers Emergency, Collateral-Free Loans to Storm-Hit Businesses
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Mindoro Maritime Mystery: Coast Guard Hunts for Missing Vessel as Debris Surfaces
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PNP Launches Comprehensive “Ligtas Undas 2024” Safety Campaign
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3 Injured in Motorcycle Collision in Mansalay
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Maharlika Wealth Fund Targets P2-B Power Upgrade for Blackout-hit Mindoro
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High-Ranking NPA Rebels Nabbed in Mindoro
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DTI Offers Emergency, Collateral-Free Loans to Storm-Hit Businesses
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Mindoro Maritime Mystery: Coast Guard Hunts for Missing Vessel as Debris Surfaces
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PNP Launches Comprehensive “Ligtas Undas 2024” Safety Campaign
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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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3 Injured in Motorcycle Collision in Mansalay
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Maharlika Wealth Fund Targets P2-B Power Upgrade for Blackout-hit Mindoro
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High-Ranking NPA Rebels Nabbed in Mindoro
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DTI Offers Emergency, Collateral-Free Loans to Storm-Hit Businesses
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Mindoro Maritime Mystery: Coast Guard Hunts for Missing Vessel as Debris Surfaces
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PNP Launches Comprehensive “Ligtas Undas 2024” Safety Campaign
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3 Injured in Motorcycle Collision in Mansalay
A two-motorcycle collision occurred in Barangay Poblacion, Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro, late Saturday night, leaving three persons injured. According to the Mansalay Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO), the…
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Maharlika Wealth Fund Targets P2-B Power Upgrade for Blackout-hit Mindoro
The country’s’ newly-established sovereign wealth fund is close to finalizing its maiden investment in a power transmission project eyed at addressing chronic electricity shortages on Mindoro island, officials said.…
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High-Ranking NPA Rebels Nabbed in Mindoro
Philippine security forces arrested two alleged high-ranking members of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) during an operation in Bongabong, Oriental Mindoro. The suspects were identified as Jay Maligo…
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DTI Offers Emergency, Collateral-Free Loans to Storm-Hit Businesses
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on Thursday urged storm-hit businesses to tap into a government financing program aimed at helping them recover from disaster, or the recent…
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Mindoro Maritime Mystery: Coast Guard Hunts for Missing Vessel as Debris Surfaces
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has intensified its search Thursday for a cargo vessel missing off Occidental Mindoro, after reports emerged of floating bodies, dead water buffaloes, and vessel…
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PNP Launches Comprehensive “Ligtas Undas 2024” Safety Campaign
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has released an extensive public safety advisory Thursday, detailing vehicle maintenance protocols and security measures as part of its “Ligtas Undas 2024” campaign. VEHICLE…