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7.1 Magnitude Mindoro Earthquake: 31 Years After Deadly Dawn Disaster that Killed 78
7.1 Magnitude Mindoro Earthquake: 31 Years After Deadly Dawn Disaster that Killed 78 On November 15, 1994, a powerful earthquake shattered the pre-dawn darkness of…
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7.1 Magnitude Mindoro Earthquake: 31 Years After Deadly Dawn Disaster that Killed 78
7.1 Magnitude Mindoro Earthquake: 31 Years After Deadly Dawn Disaster that Killed 78 On November 15, 1994, a powerful earthquake shattered the pre-dawn darkness of Oriental Mindoro,…
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7.1 Magnitude Mindoro Earthquake: 31 Years After Deadly Dawn Disaster that Killed 78
7.1 Magnitude Mindoro Earthquake: 31 Years After Deadly Dawn Disaster that Killed 78 On November 15, 1994, a powerful…
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ERC Suspends Electricity Disconnections After Typhoons
ERC Suspends Electricity Disconnections After Typhoons The national government has ordered all power distributors to suspend electricity disconnections until…
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COA Uncovers Massive Irregularities in P482-M Sitio Electrification Program on Mindoro
The Commission on Audit (COA) has uncovered massive failures in the implementation of a government rural electrification program on…
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Calapan Port Resumes Operations After Super Typhoon Uwan, Delays Expected
Vessel operations at the Port of Calapan gradually resumed Tuesday morning, Nov. 11, 2025, following the lifting of storm…
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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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7.1 Magnitude Mindoro Earthquake: 31 Years After Deadly Dawn Disaster that Killed 78 On November 15, 1994, a powerful earthquake shattered the pre-dawn darkness of Oriental Mindoro, or 31 years ago today, unleashing a killer tsunami that claimed 78 lives,…
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P272-M worth of shabu seized at Batangas port
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Beach Business Owners Oppose Cruise Port Development in Puerto Galera
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DPWH employee arrested in Mamburao buy-bust
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OMECO signs deal to bring power to remote barangays
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Calapan Port Opens New Gate 4, Introduces Drive-Through System for Batangas-Bound Cargo
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Calapan City to Launch Comprehensive Insurance Program for Tricycle Drivers
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P272-M worth of shabu seized at Batangas port
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Beach Business Owners Oppose Cruise Port Development in Puerto Galera
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DPWH employee arrested in Mamburao buy-bust
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OMECO signs deal to bring power to remote barangays
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Calapan Port Opens New Gate 4, Introduces Drive-Through System for Batangas-Bound Cargo
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Calapan City to Launch Comprehensive Insurance Program for Tricycle Drivers
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7.1 Magnitude Mindoro Earthquake: 31 Years After Deadly Dawn Disaster that Killed 78
7.1 Magnitude Mindoro Earthquake: 31 Years After Deadly Dawn Disaster that Killed 78 On November 15, 1994, a powerful earthquake shattered the pre-dawn darkness of…
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P272-M worth of shabu seized at Batangas port
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Beach Business Owners Oppose Cruise Port Development in Puerto Galera
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DPWH employee arrested in Mamburao buy-bust
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OMECO signs deal to bring power to remote barangays
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Calapan Port Opens New Gate 4, Introduces Drive-Through System for Batangas-Bound Cargo
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Calapan City to Launch Comprehensive Insurance Program for Tricycle Drivers
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P272-M worth of shabu seized at Batangas port
Joint law enforcement agencies seized illegal drugs with an estimated street value of P272 million during an anti-narcotics operation at Batangas Port on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025. The Philippine…
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Beach Business Owners Oppose Cruise Port Development in Puerto Galera
A local business association has formally opposed the proposed 705-million-peso cruise port development in Puerto Galera, citing legal compliance issues and environmental issues in the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. The…
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DPWH employee arrested in Mamburao buy-bust
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OMECO signs deal to bring power to remote barangays
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Calapan Port Opens New Gate 4, Introduces Drive-Through System for Batangas-Bound Cargo
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Calapan City to Launch Comprehensive Insurance Program for Tricycle Drivers
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