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Art Competition in Calapan Promotes Marine Conservation in MIMAROPA
Young artists have used their talents to raise awareness about marine conservation at a regional art competition in Oriental Mindoro. The FishCoREXhibit Regional Art Competition,…
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Art Competition in Calapan Promotes Marine Conservation in MIMAROPA
Young artists have used their talents to raise awareness about marine conservation at a regional art competition in Oriental Mindoro. The FishCoREXhibit Regional Art Competition, held on…
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Art Competition in Calapan Promotes Marine Conservation in MIMAROPA
Young artists have used their talents to raise awareness about marine conservation at a regional art competition in Oriental…
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GSM Falters as Political Winds Shift in Oriental Mindoro
Just months after Governor Humerlito “Bonz” Dolor launched his own provincial political party—Galing at Serbisyo para sa Mindoreño (GSM)—with…
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2 PNP Officers Killed by Lightning Strike in Oriental Mindoro
Two police officers died after being struck by lightning at the Regional Mobile Force Battalion Headquarters parking area in…
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Two MIMAROPA Beaches Rank Among World’s Best for 2025
Two beaches in MIMAROPA region have secured positions on the “World’s 50 Best Beaches 2025” list, the government announced…
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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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Art Competition in Calapan Promotes Marine Conservation in MIMAROPA
Young artists have used their talents to raise awareness about marine conservation at a regional art competition in Oriental Mindoro. The FishCoREXhibit Regional Art Competition, held on May 16, 2025 in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro, brought together students to express…
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Blackout Hits Large Parts of Occidental Mindoro; OMECO Gets Power from ORMECO
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Mapping Tech Reveals MIMAROPA’s 133,709 Hectares of Rice Fields
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Subic Fishermen Surrender P12-M Worth of Drugs Fished Off Lubang, Mindoro
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P96.4-M Flood Control Project Completed in Paluan
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Warm Welcome for Sen. Revilla in Occidental Mindoro
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Drug Dealer Arrested in Magsaysay Buy-Bust Operation
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Blackout Hits Large Parts of Occidental Mindoro; OMECO Gets Power from ORMECO
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Mapping Tech Reveals MIMAROPA’s 133,709 Hectares of Rice Fields
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Subic Fishermen Surrender P12-M Worth of Drugs Fished Off Lubang, Mindoro
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P96.4-M Flood Control Project Completed in Paluan
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Warm Welcome for Sen. Revilla in Occidental Mindoro
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Drug Dealer Arrested in Magsaysay Buy-Bust Operation
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Art Competition in Calapan Promotes Marine Conservation in MIMAROPA
Young artists have used their talents to raise awareness about marine conservation at a regional art competition in Oriental Mindoro. The FishCoREXhibit Regional Art Competition,…
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Blackout Hits Large Parts of Occidental Mindoro; OMECO Gets Power from ORMECO
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Mapping Tech Reveals MIMAROPA’s 133,709 Hectares of Rice Fields
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Subic Fishermen Surrender P12-M Worth of Drugs Fished Off Lubang, Mindoro
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P96.4-M Flood Control Project Completed in Paluan
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Warm Welcome for Sen. Revilla in Occidental Mindoro
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Drug Dealer Arrested in Magsaysay Buy-Bust Operation
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Blackout Hits Large Parts of Occidental Mindoro; OMECO Gets Power from ORMECO
Huge parts of Occidental Mindoro experienced power outages Wednesday afternoon due to a line fault in the National Power Corporation’s (NPC) 69kV transmission lines, the Occidental Mindoro Electric Cooperative…
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Mapping Tech Reveals MIMAROPA’s 133,709 Hectares of Rice Fields
The Philippines’ rice production landscape has shown regional variations, with MIMAROPA (Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan) emerging as a major contributor, dedicating 133,709 hectares to rice cultivation in the first…
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Subic Fishermen Surrender P12-M Worth of Drugs Fished Off Lubang, Mindoro
Eight fishermen from Subic, Zambales surrendered approximately P12 million pesos worth of suspected methamphetamine (or shabu) to authorities on Monday night, after discovering the drugs floating near Lubang Island,…
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P96.4-M Flood Control Project Completed in Paluan
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Warm Welcome for Sen. Revilla in Occidental Mindoro
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Drug Dealer Arrested in Magsaysay Buy-Bust Operation
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