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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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Chinese Ships Confronted Off Mindoro as PH Steps Up Patrols
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Rare Sea Turtle Hatchlings Released on Puerto Galera Coast
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New Specialty Food Store Opens in Mindoro
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Tricycle Driver Electrocuted by ORMECO’s Downed Service Drop Wire
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Gov’t Agencies Propose Inclusion of Mimaropa in Luzon Economic Corridor
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IMSI Catchers Pose Threat to Personal Security
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Chinese Ships Confronted Off Mindoro as PH Steps Up Patrols
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Rare Sea Turtle Hatchlings Released on Puerto Galera Coast
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New Specialty Food Store Opens in Mindoro
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Gov’t Agencies Propose Inclusion of Mimaropa in Luzon Economic Corridor
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IMSI Catchers Pose Threat to Personal Security
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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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Chinese Ships Confronted Off Mindoro as PH Steps Up Patrols
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Rare Sea Turtle Hatchlings Released on Puerto Galera Coast
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New Specialty Food Store Opens in Mindoro
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Tricycle Driver Electrocuted by ORMECO’s Downed Service Drop Wire
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Gov’t Agencies Propose Inclusion of Mimaropa in Luzon Economic Corridor
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IMSI Catchers Pose Threat to Personal Security
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Chinese Ships Confronted Off Mindoro as PH Steps Up Patrols
Government forces have confronted Chinese vessels operating off the coast of Mindoro island, as tensions escalate over Chinese Coast Guard’s presence in disputed waters of the West Philippine Sea.…
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Rare Sea Turtle Hatchlings Released on Puerto Galera Coast
Thirty-five endangered Olive Ridley sea turtle hatchlings have been released into the waters of Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro, following a community-led conservation effort. Olive Ridley turtles are the smallest…
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New Specialty Food Store Opens in Mindoro
A new specialty food store featuring locally produced wines and vinegars opened Friday, January 31, 2025, in San Jose, Occidental Mindoro. JJS Food Products Pasalubong Center, owned by Felicitas…
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Tricycle Driver Electrocuted by ORMECO’s Downed Service Drop Wire
A tricycle driver was electrocuted early Friday after his vehicle made contact with a fallen power line that had been knocked down by a private truck in Barangay San…
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Gov’t Agencies Propose Inclusion of Mimaropa in Luzon Economic Corridor
The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) and the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) have jointly urged the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) to integrate the island provinces of Mimaropa—Mindoro, Marinduque,…
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IMSI Catchers Pose Threat to Personal Security
The use of IMSI catchers, devices that mimic legitimate cell towers to intercept mobile communications, poses a threat to personal security and privacy, according to a recent public advisory.…