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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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Oriental Mindoro Combats Dengue with Misting Operations
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Free Wi-Fi in 10 Mindoro Public Areas
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Army Troops Engage NPA in Two Separate Clashes in Mindoro
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Search Continues for Missing Mangyan in Bucayao Grande River
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Travelers Take Note: Updated Trip Schedules to Occidental Mindoro
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Police Find No Evidence of Reported Kidnapping Attempts in Pinamalayan
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Oriental Mindoro Combats Dengue with Misting Operations
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Free Wi-Fi in 10 Mindoro Public Areas
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Army Troops Engage NPA in Two Separate Clashes in Mindoro
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Search Continues for Missing Mangyan in Bucayao Grande River
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Travelers Take Note: Updated Trip Schedules to Occidental Mindoro
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Police Find No Evidence of Reported Kidnapping Attempts in Pinamalayan
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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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Oriental Mindoro Combats Dengue with Misting Operations
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Free Wi-Fi in 10 Mindoro Public Areas
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Army Troops Engage NPA in Two Separate Clashes in Mindoro
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Search Continues for Missing Mangyan in Bucayao Grande River
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Travelers Take Note: Updated Trip Schedules to Occidental Mindoro
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Police Find No Evidence of Reported Kidnapping Attempts in Pinamalayan
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Oriental Mindoro Combats Dengue with Misting Operations
The Provincial Health Office (PHO) in Oriental Mindoro has announced the continuation of misting activities in various barangays throughout the province as part of its strategy to combat the…
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Free Wi-Fi in 10 Mindoro Public Areas
The national government is expanding its digital infrastructure to Occidental Mindoro with free Wi-Fi installations planned across major public locations. The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has…
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Army Troops Engage NPA in Two Separate Clashes in Mindoro
Intense fighting erupted early Tuesday, February 11, as government forces engaged communist insurgents in two separate operations in Oriental and Occidental Mindoro provinces. The first encounter occurred in Sitio…
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Search Continues for Missing Mangyan in Bucayao Grande River
Search, rescue, and retrieval operations are ongoing in Naujan, Oriental Mindoro for a missing Indigenous Mangyan man, who was reportedly swept away by strong river currents. The incident occurred…
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Travelers Take Note: Updated Trip Schedules to Occidental Mindoro
Planning a trip to Occidental Mindoro? Travelers now have updated schedules for sea transport services connecting the province to Coron, Palawan, and Batangas, making it easier to experience the…
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Police Find No Evidence of Reported Kidnapping Attempts in Pinamalayan
Police authorities have said they have found no evidence to support recent social media claims about attempted kidnappings in the Pinamalayan area. Police Lieutenant Colonel Joel G. Paningbatan, chief…