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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…
FOUNDER’S Profile
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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Drug Den Dismantled in Mindoro; Four Arrested
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One Month On: Mindoro Student’s Disappearance Leaves Authorities Baffled; Family Offers P250,000 Reward
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New Bridge Boosts Connectivity in Pinamalayan
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Chinese Vessel Near Mindoro Waters Triggers Alarm
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500 Production Operators Needed in One-Day Job Fair in Bulalacao
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Mindoro’s Apo Reef Leads MIMAROPA in Global Tourism Recognitions
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Drug Den Dismantled in Mindoro; Four Arrested
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One Month On: Mindoro Student’s Disappearance Leaves Authorities Baffled; Family Offers P250,000 Reward
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New Bridge Boosts Connectivity in Pinamalayan
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Chinese Vessel Near Mindoro Waters Triggers Alarm
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500 Production Operators Needed in One-Day Job Fair in Bulalacao
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Mindoro’s Apo Reef Leads MIMAROPA in Global Tourism Recognitions
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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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Drug Den Dismantled in Mindoro; Four Arrested
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One Month On: Mindoro Student’s Disappearance Leaves Authorities Baffled; Family Offers P250,000 Reward
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New Bridge Boosts Connectivity in Pinamalayan
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Chinese Vessel Near Mindoro Waters Triggers Alarm
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500 Production Operators Needed in One-Day Job Fair in Bulalacao
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Mindoro’s Apo Reef Leads MIMAROPA in Global Tourism Recognitions
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Drug Den Dismantled in Mindoro; Four Arrested
Four people have been arrested after authorities dismantled a suspected drug den in Mindoro island. Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) officials, working alongside provincial and municipal police units, conducted…
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One Month On: Mindoro Student’s Disappearance Leaves Authorities Baffled; Family Offers P250,000 Reward
A Mindoreño family is desperately searching for answers one month after their son vanished from a passenger vessel, with authorities still unable to determine what happened. Aivan Ramos Montalan,…
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New Bridge Boosts Connectivity in Pinamalayan
A third bridge has been completed in Barangay Lumangbayan, Pinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro, connecting previously isolated areas and improving access for thousands of residents, the DPWH has reported. The bridge…
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Chinese Vessel Near Mindoro Waters Triggers Alarm
A Chinese research vessel traversing seawaters near Mindoro island yesterday has prompted security concerns and a monitoring operation by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), as tensions continue in the…
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500 Production Operators Needed in One-Day Job Fair in Bulalacao
PKI Manufacturing and Technology Inc. (PKIMT) will conduct a one-day job hiring event in Bulalacao, Oriental Mindoro on April 7, 2025, offering 500 positions for production operators at Furukawa…
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Mindoro’s Apo Reef Leads MIMAROPA in Global Tourism Recognitions
A pristine marine sanctuary in Occidental Mindoro leads MIMAROPA region in securing multiple international tourism accolades. The Apo Reef Natural Park in Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro, has been recognized as…