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New P30-M Hatchery to Revive Bangus Industry in Mindoro
A new multi-species marine hatchery is set to be constructed in Barangay San Agustin, San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, in a grand vision to revive the province’s once-thriving bangus (milkfish) industry. According to Municipal Agriculturist Romel…
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P269-B Northern Mindoro Wind Power Project Gets BOI Green Lane Status
The Philippine Board of Investments (BOI) has awarded green lane certification to a P269-billion offshore wind power project in Northern Mindoro, part of three renewable energy ventures worth P694 billion, signaling one of the largest…
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NPA Rebels Suffer Setback in Mindoro Clash, Lose Firearms
Government troops clashed with communist rebels in Socorro, Oriental Mindoro on Saturday, seizing high-powered firearms and other war materiel, military officials said on Tuesday. The 76th Infantry Battalion under the 203rd Infantry Brigade encountered approximately…
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LTO Pinamalayan Brings Government Services to Doorsteps with License Plate Delivery
To bring government services closer to the people, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) MIMAROPA – Pinamalayan District Office has launched a laudable program: deliver replacement license plates directly to the doorsteps of vehicle owners. The…
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BuCor to Move Thousands of Drug Convicts to Penal Farm in Mindoro
The Philippine government will transfer thousands of drug convicts to a fortress-like prison facility on Mindoro, a shift in President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s approach to the country’s drug problem, which departs from his predecessor’s…
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Coast Guard Ends Search for Cargo Ship Lost off Mindoro Waters
After nearly a month, the Philippine Coast Guard announced it will end the search for cargo vessel MV Sta. Monica and its 10 crew members, nearly a month after the ship went missing during Severe…
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Boat Services Resume in Oriental Mindoro After Storm Pepito Weakens
Maritime operations resumed early Monday between Oriental Mindoro’s major ports and neighboring provinces as Typhoon Pepito moved away from Central Luzon, restoring vital transportation links for thousands of passengers and cargo vessels stranded for days…
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Super Typhoon Pepito Places Mindoro Provinces Under Storm Signal 1
Northern portions of Occidental and Oriental Mindoro provinces were placed under Storm Signal No. 1 on Saturday as Super Typhoon Pepito approached the Philippines’ eastern seaboard. The weather bureau PAGASA warned of winds between 39…
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Oriental Mindoro Under Signal No. 1 as Super Typhoon Pepito Intensifies
The northern portion of Oriental Mindoro, including Puerto Galera, San Teodoro, Naujan, Baco, Victoria, Socorro, Pinamalayan, Bansud, Gloria, Pola, and City of Calapan, has been placed under Signal No. 1 as Super Typhoon Pepito continues…
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Romblon, Marinduque Under Storm Signal as Typhoon Pepito Might Spare Mindoro
Two provinces in the Mimaropa region are placed under storm warning signals Saturday as Typhoon Pepito (Man-yi) approached the country, while neighboring Mindoro provinces remained outside the typhoon’s threat area. The state weather bureau PAGASA…
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.
