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Woman’s Lifeless Body Retrieved from Waters Off Occidental Mindoro
Emergency responders recovered the body of a 46-year-old fisherwoman from waters between Ambulong Island and Sitio Mangga on Sunday afternoon, provincial disaster officials reported. The Samarica sub-office of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management…
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Murder suspect from Capiz arrested in Mindoro after 16 years on the run
A murder suspect who evaded authorities for 16 years was arrested Friday in Oriental Mindoro province, police said yesterday. Orlando Pionelo, 51, was arrested in Barangay Santa Isabel, Calapan City by agents from the MIMAROPA…
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Occidental Mindoro Governor Orders Stoppage to River Dredging in Paluan Town
Occidental Mindoro Gov. Eduardo B. Gadiano has ordered the immediate suspension of river restoration dredging operations along Tubili River in Paluan town, citing permit violations and excessive extraction of quarry materials. The cease and desist…
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A Governor’s Lonely Stand: When Leadership Loses Its Way in Oriental Mindoro
There comes a moment in every leader’s tenure when their true character is revealed—not in the comfort of unanimous support, but in the crucible of difficult decisions. For Governor Humerlito “Bonz” Dolor of Oriental Mindoro,…
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Agriculture in Crisis: Mindoro Farmers Call on PBBM for Immediate Intervention
Farmers from Occidental Mindoro have submitted a formal manifesto to President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and top agriculture officials, demanding urgent government intervention to address what they describe as a deepening crisis in the country’s…
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Puerto Galera Sangguniang Bayan Opposes Black Sand Mining and Dredging Operations
The municipal council of Puerto Galera has endorsed a provincial resolution banning black sand mining and large-scale dredging operations in Oriental Mindoro province. The Sangguniang Bayan passed Resolution No. 2025-07-153, expressing support for the 12th…
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Oriental Mindoro Wins Top RCEF Award Despite Rice Production Decline
Oriental Mindoro received the Most Outstanding Province award for Luzon in the large-scale category during the National Assembly of Provincial Agriculture Offices on Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) implementation Friday, despite facing production decline in…
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PDRRMO Debunks Social Media Claims Linking Dredging Project to Flooding
The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) of Oriental Mindoro on Monday dismissed as “fake news” social media posts claiming that river sand dredging activities caused recent flooding and landslides in the province.…
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Cebu Pacific to remove Manila-Mindoro flights, transfers to Clark airport
Budget carrier Cebu Pacific will transfer flights to San Jose in Occidental Mindoro and Naga in Camarines Sur from Manila to Clark International Airport starting October 26, 2025 as aviation authorities push to ease congestion…
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Oriental Mindoro governor suspends large-scale sand dredging operations
Oriental Mindoro Governor Humerlito “Bonz” Dolor has temporarily suspended all dredging operations in the province following recommendations from regional environmental agencies to reassess the projects’ impact on waterways. In a Facebook post Tuesday, Dolor denied…
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.
