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Inmates Learn SSS Enrollment Behind Bars in Oriental Mindoro
Twenty-two detainees at a district jail in Oriental Mindoro received training Tuesday on enrolling in the government’s Social Security System (SSS), a laudable effort to…
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Inmates Learn SSS Enrollment Behind Bars in Oriental Mindoro
Twenty-two detainees at a district jail in Oriental Mindoro received training Tuesday on enrolling in the government’s Social Security System (SSS), a laudable effort to help incarcerated…
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Inmates Learn SSS Enrollment Behind Bars in Oriental Mindoro
Twenty-two detainees at a district jail in Oriental Mindoro received training Tuesday on enrolling in the government’s Social Security…
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3 Mindoro mayors join nationwide call for flood control project transparency
Three mayors from Mindoro Island have joined a growing coalition of local chief executives demanding full transparency and accountability…
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Missing pregnant woman found dead in Mindoro
A 43-year-old woman who went missing in Occidental Mindoro earlier this week has been found dead, her family confirmed…
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SP Honors Mindoro DJ for KBP Golden Dove Award
The Occidental Mindoro provincial board has formally recognized Mindoreño radio personality Brenda Dais Valera, known on-air as “Kendi Ririt,”…
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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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Inmates Learn SSS Enrollment Behind Bars in Oriental Mindoro
Twenty-two detainees at a district jail in Oriental Mindoro received training Tuesday on enrolling in the government’s Social Security System (SSS), a laudable effort to help incarcerated individuals plan for their eventual return to society. The session, conducted by SSS…
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2 PNP Officers Killed by Lightning Strike in Oriental Mindoro
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Two MIMAROPA Beaches Rank Among World’s Best for 2025
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DA Launches P20 Rice Program in Calapan City
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Baco Voters Re-elect Incumbent Mayor Roldan
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Occidental Mindoro Mining Ban
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Vice Gov. Falcon Concedes to Incumbent Rep. Umali Jr.
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2 PNP Officers Killed by Lightning Strike in Oriental Mindoro
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DA Launches P20 Rice Program in Calapan City
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Occidental Mindoro Mining Ban
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Vice Gov. Falcon Concedes to Incumbent Rep. Umali Jr.
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Inmates Learn SSS Enrollment Behind Bars in Oriental Mindoro
Twenty-two detainees at a district jail in Oriental Mindoro received training Tuesday on enrolling in the government’s Social Security System (SSS), a laudable effort to…
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2 PNP Officers Killed by Lightning Strike in Oriental Mindoro
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Two MIMAROPA Beaches Rank Among World’s Best for 2025
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DA Launches P20 Rice Program in Calapan City
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Baco Voters Re-elect Incumbent Mayor Roldan
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Occidental Mindoro Mining Ban
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Vice Gov. Falcon Concedes to Incumbent Rep. Umali Jr.
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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 Naujan, Oriental Mindoro on Wednesday night, May 14, 2025. Police…
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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 Thursday. Entalula Beach in El Nido, Palawan, ranked No. 2,…
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DA Launches P20 Rice Program in Calapan City
The national government will extend its subsidized rice program to Calapan City in Oriental Mindoro province on Friday, May 16, 2025, offering rice at P20 per kilogram to low-income…
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Baco Voters Re-elect Incumbent Mayor Roldan
Incumbent Mayor Allan Roldan has secured another term as mayor of Baco town in Oriental Mindoro province after receiving 11,536 votes in the recently concluded 2025 midterm elections, according…
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Occidental Mindoro Mining Ban
The Supreme Court has invalidated a 25-year mining moratorium imposed by Occidental Mindoro province, ruling that local governments cannot override national mining laws. In a decision authored by Senior…
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Vice Gov. Falcon Concedes to Incumbent Rep. Umali Jr.
Former actor and Oriental Mindoro Vice Gov. EJ Falcon conceded defeat Tuesday in his congressional bid, acknowledging incumbent Rep. Alfonso “PA” Umali Jr.’s victory in the province’s 2nd District…