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3 High-Value Drug Suspects Nabbed in Sablayan
Three drug suspects were arrested during a joint buy-bust operation that dismantled a drug den in Sablayan town on Saturday, authorities said. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) MIMAROPA-Occidental Mindoro Provincial Office led the operation…
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MIMAROPA Fisheries Up 30.8% in First Quarter as Tuna Production Nearly Doubles
MIMAROPA region recorded a substantial 30.8% increase in commercial fisheries production during the first quarter of 2025, driven primarily by a remarkable increase in frigate tuna catches, according to data released by the Philippine Statistics…
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Mindoro Provinces, Palawan Brace for Flooding as Weather Disturbance Intensifies
The country’s weather bureau has issued flood warnings for both Mindoro provinces on Sunday, with Occidental Mindoro under a yellow alert while Oriental Mindoro faces elevated risks to its major river systems as the southwest…
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Mindoro Job Fair to Offer 500 Production Associate Positions
The Public Employment Service Office (PESO) will host a two-day job fair offering 500 production associate positions to residents of Occidental Mindoro, with pre-employment interviews scheduled for June 10-11, 2025. The employment event, running from…
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LPA Threatens Mindoro, Mimaropa with Heavy Rains
A low pressure area that could develop into the country’s first tropical storm is bringing scattered rains to Mindoro and the MIMAROPA region Friday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. The weather…
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Mindoro Lawmaker Calls for Philippine Navy Modernization
A congressman from Mindoro has urged the government to dramatically increase naval spending to counter Chinese aggression in disputed waters, warning that decades of underinvestment have left the country vulnerable to foreign threats. Oriental Mindoro…
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DA-PRDP OKs P263-M Farm-to-Market Road and Bridge Project in Mindoro
The Department of Agriculture’s Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) has approved a P263.2 million infrastructure project intended at improving agricultural transport and market access in Rizal town, Occidental Mindoro. The project includes the construction of…
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Dengue Awareness Campaign Intensified in Mindoro Amid Rising Cases in PH
The Oriental Mindoro Provincial Hospital recently conducted a public forum on dengue awareness as part of the national observance of Dengue Awareness Month this June, focusing on prevention strategies as the province continues to face…
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Proposed Bill Abolishing Senior High to Affect Thousands of Students in MIMAROPA
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed today a bill seeking to eliminate senior high school education from the country’s basic education system, citing persistent problems with the K to 12 program that was implemented over…
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Mindoro Hospital Offers Free HIV Self-Testing Kits to Combat Rising Cases
The Oriental Mindoro Provincial Hospital (OMPH) is now providing free HIV self-testing kits to residents who may be uncomfortable visiting health facilities, in an effort to combat the Philippines’ mounting HIV crisis. The Provincial Health…
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.
