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PUP Breaks Ground for New P93-M Academic Building in Mindoro
The Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) broke ground Monday for a new P93 million peso academic building at its Bansud Campus, signaling a major expansion of higher education facilities in Oriental Mindoro. The groundbreaking…
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NFA Mindoro Suspends Rice Purchases as Farmers Face Low Prices from Private Traders
The National Food Authority (NFA) in Occidental Mindoro has reportedly suspended rice purchases from Mindoreño farmers, citing full warehouses despite earlier directives from agriculture officials to process stockpiled grain, farmers’ group said. Farmers have also…
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Army Troops Clash with NPA Rebels in Mansalay
Troops from the 4th Infantry “Scorpion” Battalion of the Philippine Army engaged in a firefight with approximately 15 suspected members of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) on Saturday in…
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Mindoro Dive Operators Receive Urgent Coast Guard Warning After Fatal Verde Island Incident
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has issued an urgent safety warning to dive operators across Mindoro following the deaths of two Russian tourists in the Verde Island Passage, citing the critical need for heightened vigilance…
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MinSU’s Climate Monitoring Project Secures NEDA Innovation Grant
Mindoro State University’s Project GENESIS has been selected as one of 13 proposals to receive funding under the National Economic and Development Authority’s 2024 Innovation Grants program, officials announced Friday. The project, formally known as…
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PCG Wants Diving Activities Suspended in Mindoro Following Death of Two Russians in Verde Island
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has recommended the temporary suspension of all diving activities around Verde Island and surrounding waters following an incident that claimed the lives of two Russian nationals. In a letter dated…
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Mindoro Police Seize P1.2M in Illegal Petroleum Products
Police seized approximately P1.2 million worth of illegal petroleum products during a late-night raid in Naujan, Oriental Mindoro, the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) reported Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. Mindoro’s CIDG operation, part of…
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Mimaropa Reports Zero Election-Related Violence Since January 2025
Mimaropa region has remained free of election-related violent incidents since the start of the election period on Jan. 12, 2025, according to the Police Regional Office (PRO) 4B. “Since the start of the election period…
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PH Forces Block Suspected Drug Vessel Off Mindoro Coast
Philippine government authorities denied entry to a ship suspected of carrying a large volume of illegal drugs near Mindoro Island on Sunday, officials said Wednesday. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency…
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Army Chief Pledges Support to Soldiers, CAFGUs in Oriental Mindoro Amid NPA Insurgency
The Philippine Army’s top commander has promised all possible assistance to soldiers and civilian auxiliaries operating in remote areas of Oriental Mindoro, a province that continues to face security issues from communist rebels. Lieutenant General…
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.
