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Mindoro doctor condemns ‘cancer-like’ corruption as Naujan flood-control project collapses
A prominent health advocate from Oriental Mindoro has launched a scathing attack on what he calls “cancer-like” corruption after a P200-million peso flood control structure…
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Mindoro doctor condemns ‘cancer-like’ corruption as Naujan flood-control project collapses
A prominent health advocate from Oriental Mindoro has launched a scathing attack on what he calls “cancer-like” corruption after a P200-million peso flood control structure in his…
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Mindoro doctor condemns ‘cancer-like’ corruption as Naujan flood-control project collapses
A prominent health advocate from Oriental Mindoro has launched a scathing attack on what he calls “cancer-like” corruption after…
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Mindoro mayor’s son wins gold at shooting World Cup in Finland
A young shooter from Oriental Mindoro has claimed gold and two bronze medals at a world shooting championship in…
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Capitol Schedules Public Hearing on Stopped Puerto Galera Cruise Ship Port Project
Provincial officials will hold a public consultation Tuesday (August 18, 2025) on a controversial cruise ship terminal project that…
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Young dancer from Mindoro claims 10 golds at Singapore championship
A 12-year-old Filipino dancer from Oriental Mindoro swept the podium at an international dancesport championship in Singapore, bringing home…
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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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Mindoro doctor condemns ‘cancer-like’ corruption as Naujan flood-control project collapses
A prominent health advocate from Oriental Mindoro has launched a scathing attack on what he calls “cancer-like” corruption after a P200-million peso flood control structure in his home province collapsed less than a year after construction. Dr. Tony Leachon, a…
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Lawmakers Propose Mandatory West Philippine Sea Education in Schools
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Oriental Mindoro SP Orders Stoppage of Sand Dredging Operations, but Gov. Dolor Says No
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Occidental Mindoro’s P23.9M ‘River Restoration’ Income Ignites Questions Over Sand Mining Operations
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Buy-Bust in Sablayan Nets P341K Worth of Shabu
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US Energy Firm Proposes $25M Natural Gas Power Plant to End Occidental Mindoro’s Chronic Blackouts
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Mindoro Bishop Calls for Prayer, Dialogue Over Mining Ban Reversal
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Lawmakers Propose Mandatory West Philippine Sea Education in Schools
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Oriental Mindoro SP Orders Stoppage of Sand Dredging Operations, but Gov. Dolor Says No
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Occidental Mindoro’s P23.9M ‘River Restoration’ Income Ignites Questions Over Sand Mining Operations
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Buy-Bust in Sablayan Nets P341K Worth of Shabu
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US Energy Firm Proposes $25M Natural Gas Power Plant to End Occidental Mindoro’s Chronic Blackouts
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Mindoro Bishop Calls for Prayer, Dialogue Over Mining Ban Reversal
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Mindoro doctor condemns ‘cancer-like’ corruption as Naujan flood-control project collapses
A prominent health advocate from Oriental Mindoro has launched a scathing attack on what he calls “cancer-like” corruption after a P200-million peso flood control structure…
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Lawmakers Propose Mandatory West Philippine Sea Education in Schools
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Oriental Mindoro SP Orders Stoppage of Sand Dredging Operations, but Gov. Dolor Says No
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Occidental Mindoro’s P23.9M ‘River Restoration’ Income Ignites Questions Over Sand Mining Operations
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Buy-Bust in Sablayan Nets P341K Worth of Shabu
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US Energy Firm Proposes $25M Natural Gas Power Plant to End Occidental Mindoro’s Chronic Blackouts
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Mindoro Bishop Calls for Prayer, Dialogue Over Mining Ban Reversal
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Lawmakers Propose Mandatory West Philippine Sea Education in Schools
A group of Filipino lawmakers have filed legislation requiring all schools to teach students about the West Philippine Sea dispute, as tensions with China over the contested waters continue…
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Oriental Mindoro SP Orders Stoppage of Sand Dredging Operations, but Gov. Dolor Says No
Oriental Mindoro SP Orders Stoppage of Sand Dredging Operations, but Gov. Dolor Says No The Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Oriental Mindoro has temporarily suspended all sand dredging operations in the…
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Occidental Mindoro’s P23.9M ‘River Restoration’ Income Ignites Questions Over Sand Mining Operations
The Provincial Government of Occidental Mindoro’s recent disclosure of P23.9 million in “Sand and Gravel/Dredging Shares” distributed to local government units has unearthed questions about whether ongoing operations constitute…
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Buy-Bust in Sablayan Nets P341K Worth of Shabu
Anti-drug agents arrested a 30-year-old woman and seized about 50 grams of suspected methamphetamine, also known as shabu, during a buy-bust operation Monday (July 7, 2025) in Barangay Santo…
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US Energy Firm Proposes $25M Natural Gas Power Plant to End Occidental Mindoro’s Chronic Blackouts
An American energy corporation has proposed a $25 million natural gas power plant project to address Occidental Mindoro’s decades-long power crisis, provincial officials announced. Rise Capital Group Nash Oil,…
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Mindoro Bishop Calls for Prayer, Dialogue Over Mining Ban Reversal
A Catholic bishop has called for prayer and dialogue after the Supreme Court struck down a 25-year ban on large-scale mining in Occidental Mindoro province, warning the decision could…