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Bansud Resident Nabbed at Batangas Port with P0.5M Worth of Shabu
A 30-year-old passenger from Oriental Mindoro was arrested Monday afternoon during a joint anti-drug operation at the Port of Batangas, authorities said. The suspect, identified only as “Edmar,” a resident of Barangay Corazon in Bansud,…
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Famous Mindoro Journalist Who Interviewed Manila Hostage-Taker Passes Away
Michael Rogas, the radio broadcaster who gained national attention for conducting a controversial live interview with a hostage-taker during the 2010 Manila bus crisis, has died in Quezon City. He was 44. Rogas died early…
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Drug Suspect Arrested with P102,000 Worth of Shabu, Hand Grenade in Occidental Mindoro
Anti-drug agents arrested a suspected high-value drug dealer and seized shabu worth more than P102,000 and a hand grenade during a buy-bust operation Monday evening, May 26, 2025. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Occidental Mindoro, working…
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‘Tokhang’ Surrenderer Arrested in Pinamalayan Buy-Bust Op
Police arrested a 35-year-old man in a buy-bust operation Saturday afternoon in Barangay Cacawan, according to police authorities. The Anti Drug Unit of Pinamalayan Municipal Police Station, led by Police Lieutenant Colonel Joel G. Paningbatan,…
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Former Mindoro Mayor Who Challenged Duterte on China Dies at 75
Romulo “Muloy” Festin, a famous Mindoreño who gained national attention in 2019 for challenging then-President Rodrigo Duterte to take a stronger stance against China, died Friday at the Philippine Heart Center in Quezon City. He…
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Post-2025 Midterm Outlook: Lakas CMD Emerges, GSM Falters, Umali Strengthens Hold
BY ROMEL “DIREK” FERRIOL BERNARDO The political landscape in Oriental Mindoro has dramatically shifted following the 2025 midterm elections, redrawing power lines across the province and ushering in a new bloc of dominant players. Governor…
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Mindoro Has Adequate Rice Supply for Six Months – NFA
The National Food Authority (NFA) has assured residents of Oriental and Occidental Mindoro that rice supplies remain sufficient to meet demand for more than six months, despite ongoing distribution to other regions under a government…
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Oriental Mindoro Hospital Reviews CCTV, Considers Legal Action Over Viral Post
The management of Oriental Mindoro Provincial Hospital (OMPH) is reviewing CCTV footage and considering legal action after a social media post criticized the behavior of laboratory personnel, OMPH administration announced Friday, May 23, 2025. The…
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NFA Chief Inspects BBM Rice Shipped from Mindoro to Cebu
National Food Authority (NFA) officials inspected rice warehouses in Cebu City on Friday, May 23, 2025 as part of a government program to sell subsidized rice at 20 pesos per kilogram – less than half…
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Mindoro Jail’s Digital Skills Program Earns Global Recognition at UN Summit
A digital literacy program for inmates in Mindoro has been selected as a champion project at the 2025 World Summit on the Information Society, showing innovative approaches to prisoner rehabilitation through technology education. The program,…
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.
