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From Poverty to Opportunity: The Inspiring Story of a Mindoreño DOST Scholar
In a heartwarming story of perseverance and determination, a young Mindoreño student has overcome incredible odds to become a scholar of the prestigious Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Junior Level Science Scholarship (JLSS) Program.…
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Philippine State Universities Face Steep Budget Cuts in 2025; Mindoro State U Affected
Top state universities and colleges in the country are bracing for enormous budget reductions in 2025, according to data from the proposed National Expenditure Program released by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM). The…
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Tatak Pinoy: OBRA MIMAROPA 2024 Set to Revitalize Regional Trade and Tourism
After a four-year hiatus, the highly anticipated MIMAROPA Naturally Agri-Trade and Tourism Fair is making a grand comeback, rebranded as Tatak Pinoy: OBRA MIMAROPA. This premier regional trade show promises to be bigger and better,…
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Swine Industry Recovery Project Seeks Applicants in MIMAROPA Region
Naujan, Oriental Mindoro – The Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) in the MIMAROPA region announced Wednesday a call for applicants for the Swine Industry Recovery Project (SIRP) – Component 2, aimed at revitalizing the local pig…
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Mindoro Bus Falls Into Rice Field
A passenger bus belonging to the Occidental Mindoro Transport Cooperative accidentally fell off the National Road in Barangay Pag-asa, Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro at 4:00 PM, September 03, 2024. Fortunately, no injuries were reported, though passengers…
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MIMAROPA Region to Experience Southwest Monsoon Winds (Habagat) as ‘Enteng’ Exits PAR
As Severe Tropical Storm Enteng (Yagi) exits the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), MIMAROPA region is expected to experience southwest monsoon winds (habagat) today, Sept. 4, bringing moderate to intense rainfall over the next three…
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Thousands of Motorcycle Dealers Warned Over Licence Plate Delays
Nearly 4,000 motor vehicle dealers in the country have been ordered to explain why they failed to release licence plates and registration documents on time. The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has issued 3,940 Show Cause…
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Occidental Mindoro’s Inflation Rate Hits 9.8% in June 2024
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Monday that the inflation rate in the province continued to rise, reaching 9.8 percent in June 2024. As of July 2024, the inflation rate in the Philippines increased…
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Mindoreño Construction Worker Reported Missing in Calapan
A 57-year-old construction worker has gone missing in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro, his family reported on social media. Felix “Dong” Aquilesca, a resident of Baco, Oriental Mindoro, was last seen on Saturday evening at around…
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Batangas Port Cancels Trips to Calapan due to Bad Weather
Several shipping lines operating out of Batangas Port have cancelled trips on Tuesday, Sept. 3, due to inclement weather, port authorities announced. Asian Terminals Incorporated (ATI), which manages the port, issued an advisory to passengers,…
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.
