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Mindoro Farmers Reap Bountiful Harvest with Homegrown Rice Seeder Technology
A homegrown technology developed by a Mindoroño engineer has shown promising results in boosting rice production, with a recent harvest exceeding expectations. The Palatak Palay Seeder, created by Delfin Cuevas with support from the Department…
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Oriental Mindoro Bets Start Filing COCs for 2025 Elections
Several candidates from Oriental Mindoro filed their certificates of candidacy (COCs) on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, for the May 12, 2025 national and local elections. Oriental Mindoro First District Congressman Arnan C. Panaligan, Atty. Jojo…
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Bamboo Festival Kicks Off in Gloria Town
GLORIA, Oriental Mindoro: The Kawayanan Festival began Tuesday (Oct. 1) in Gloria, Oriental Mindoro, celebrating the municipality’s abundant bamboo resources. The festival showcases kawayan (bamboo), a rich resource for the town’s economy. Gloria’s local government…
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Oriental Mindoro Launches “Bakuna Eswela” Campaign
The Provincial Health Office of Oriental Mindoro has launched its annual “Bakuna Eskwela” (School Vaccination) campaign, urging parents to have their children immunized against preventable diseases. The vaccination drive targets students entering Grades 1, 4,…
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Gov. Dolor Fortifies Political Hold in Oriental Mindoro
The Galing at Serbisyo para sa Mindoreño (GSM) Party and the Partido MBS-Lakas CMD held their respective conventions on Saturday to formally proclaim their candidates for the upcoming 2025 midterm elections in Oriental Mindoro province,…
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LAKAS-CMD and MBS Form Alliance in Oriental Mindoro
The leading national political party LAKAS-CMD has formed an alliance with Mindoro Bago Sarili (MBS), the first local party in Oriental Mindoro, officials announced on Sunday. The alliance was formalized in a signing ceremony attended…
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Former NPA Rebels Receive Aid at Mindoro Summit
Former rebels in Oriental Mindoro province received a range of government services during a three-day summit that ended recently over the weekend. The event, held in Roxas town, offered ex-insurgents access to health insurance, national…
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Police Arrest Suspected Street-Level Drug Dealer in Mindoro
Law enforcers arrested a suspected street-level drug dealer in a buy-bust operation in Airport Road, Barangay Payompon, Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro province, authorities said Saturday. The suspect, identified as alias “Rick”, 29, a resident of Airport…
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New Weather Monitoring System in Mindoro Uses Internet of Things Tech
The Mindoro State University has conducted training on a new weather monitoring system funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in Oriental Mindoro province. The project, called MOSES (Monitoring and Observation of Site-specific…
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Biyahe ni Drew Featuring Oriental Mindoro Wins Asian Academy Awards
“Biyahe ni Drew: Oriental Mindoro” has won the National Award for Best Lifestyle Program at the Asian Academy Creative Awards. The show, which features travel and culture in the Philippines, showcased the rich tourism and…
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.
