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Art Competition in Calapan Promotes Marine Conservation in MIMAROPA
Young artists have used their talents to raise awareness about marine conservation at a regional art competition in Oriental Mindoro. The FishCoREXhibit Regional Art Competition, held on May 16, 2025 in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro,…
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GSM Falters as Political Winds Shift in Oriental Mindoro
Just months after Governor Humerlito “Bonz” Dolor launched his own provincial political party—Galing at Serbisyo para sa Mindoreño (GSM)—with the promise of unified leadership and continuity, the results of the May 2025 midterm elections suggest…
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2 PNP Officers Killed by Lightning Strike in Oriental Mindoro
Two police officers died after being struck by lightning at the Regional Mobile Force Battalion Headquarters parking area in Naujan, Oriental Mindoro on Wednesday night, May 14, 2025. Police identified the victims as Patrolman Laudelino…
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Two MIMAROPA Beaches Rank Among World’s Best for 2025
Two beaches in MIMAROPA region have secured positions on the “World’s 50 Best Beaches 2025” list, the government announced Thursday. Entalula Beach in El Nido, Palawan, ranked No. 2, up from fourth place last year,…
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DA Launches P20 Rice Program in Calapan City
The national government will extend its subsidized rice program to Calapan City in Oriental Mindoro province on Friday, May 16, 2025, offering rice at P20 per kilogram to low-income residents. The program will launch at…
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Baco Voters Re-elect Incumbent Mayor Roldan
Incumbent Mayor Allan Roldan has secured another term as mayor of Baco town in Oriental Mindoro province after receiving 11,536 votes in the recently concluded 2025 midterm elections, according to official results released by the…
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Occidental Mindoro Mining Ban
The Supreme Court has invalidated a 25-year mining moratorium imposed by Occidental Mindoro province, ruling that local governments cannot override national mining laws. In a decision authored by Senior Associate Justice Marvic Leonen, the high…
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Vice Gov. Falcon Concedes to Incumbent Rep. Umali Jr.
Former actor and Oriental Mindoro Vice Gov. EJ Falcon conceded defeat Tuesday in his congressional bid, acknowledging incumbent Rep. Alfonso “PA” Umali Jr.’s victory in the province’s 2nd District race in the May 2025 midterm…
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Orderly Early Voting Observed in Oriental Mindoro
At 7:57 a.m. today, May 12, 2025, the voting process at Oriental Mindoro National High School (OMNHS) was calm and orderly, with a growing number of senior citizens arriving to cast their ballots in the…
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COMELEC Adopts Guidelines on Warrantless Arrests for Election Offenses
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) adopted a resolution Sunday allowing law enforcement officers to conduct warrantless arrests for certain election offenses, including vote-buying. The commission unanimously approved the measure during its May 11, 2025 referendum…
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.
