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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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Puerto Galera Wins 2024 Galing Pook Award for Waste Water Management
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Oriental Mindoro Tourism Generates P253M in September 2024 Despite Rainy Season
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Police Seize Drugs from Logging Law Violators at Checkpoint
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Grid Studies OK’d for Mega Mindoro Wind Projects
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Oriental Mindoro Tallies Over P225M in Damages from Tropical Storm Kristine
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Strong Winds Expected in MIMAROPA as Tropical Storm Leon Intensifies
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Puerto Galera Wins 2024 Galing Pook Award for Waste Water Management
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Oriental Mindoro Tourism Generates P253M in September 2024 Despite Rainy Season
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Police Seize Drugs from Logging Law Violators at Checkpoint
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Grid Studies OK’d for Mega Mindoro Wind Projects
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Oriental Mindoro Tallies Over P225M in Damages from Tropical Storm Kristine
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Strong Winds Expected in MIMAROPA as Tropical Storm Leon Intensifies
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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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Puerto Galera Wins 2024 Galing Pook Award for Waste Water Management
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Oriental Mindoro Tourism Generates P253M in September 2024 Despite Rainy Season
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Police Seize Drugs from Logging Law Violators at Checkpoint
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Grid Studies OK’d for Mega Mindoro Wind Projects
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Oriental Mindoro Tallies Over P225M in Damages from Tropical Storm Kristine
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Strong Winds Expected in MIMAROPA as Tropical Storm Leon Intensifies
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Puerto Galera Wins 2024 Galing Pook Award for Waste Water Management
The Municipality of Puerto Galera in Oriental Mindoro has been recognized as one of ten winners, the only one from MIMAROPA region, in the prestigious 2024 Galing Pook Awards…
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Oriental Mindoro Tourism Generates P253M in September 2024 Despite Rainy Season
Oriental Mindoro’s tourism sector demonstrated strong performance in September 2024, generating P253.66 million in tourism receipts despite seasonal rains, according to provincial tourism data released yesterday. The province welcomed…
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Police Seize Drugs from Logging Law Violators at Checkpoint
Police arrested two suspects for illegal logging at a checkpoint in Occidental Mindoro province, discovering illegal drugs during the inspection of confiscated timber, authorities said Monday. The suspects, identified…
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Grid Studies OK’d for Mega Mindoro Wind Projects
The Department of Energy (DOE) has approved system impact studies (SIS) for two major renewable energy projects in Mindoro. First project approved by DOE for SIS is the country’s…
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Oriental Mindoro Tallies Over P225M in Damages from Tropical Storm Kristine
The total damage caused by Tropical Storm Kristine in Oriental Mindoro has reached approximately P225.8 million pesos, with the agricultural sector bearing the brunt of the devastation at P223.2…
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Strong Winds Expected in MIMAROPA as Tropical Storm Leon Intensifies
The state weather bureau has warned Sunday that MIMAROPA region will experience gusty conditions as Tropical Storm Leon (international name: Kong-rey) slightly intensified while moving westward over the Philippine…