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Mindoro Boy, 11, Drowns Off San Teodoro Coast
An 11-year-old boy drowned off the coast of San Teodoro in Oriental Mindoro, authorities reported on Sunday. The boy, a resident of San Isidro, Puerto Galera, was reported missing at around 4:00 p.m. on August…
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Flood Alert Issued for Mindoro, MIMAROPA as Tropical Storm Enteng Nears
Government authorities on Monday warned of potential flooding in Mindoro and other parts of the MIMAROPA region as tropical storm “Enteng” (international name: Yagi) approached the country’s eastern seaboard. The state weather bureau PAGASA issued…
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Tropical Storm Enteng (Yagi) Intensifies, Threatens Luzon
Tropical Storm Enteng (international name: Yagi) slightly intensified as it decelerated over the coastal waters of Vinzons, Camarines Norte, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said in its bulletin issued at 5:00…
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Occidental Mindoro Braces for Heavy Rain, Yellow Warning Issued
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has placed Occidental Mindoro under a Yellow Warning Level, according to its latest bulletin released at 2:00 AM on Monday (Sept. 2). The warning covers the…
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Naujan Bares Schedule for September Town Fiesta
The municipality of Naujan, Oriental Mindoro has announced its schedule of activities for the 2024 San Nicolas de Tolentino Town Fiesta, set to run from September 1-10, 2024. The festivities will begin with daily novena…
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Tropical Depression Enteng Forms, Threatens Visayas and Luzon
The Philippine weather bureau PAGASA reported Sunday that a low pressure area east of Eastern Visayas has developed into Tropical Depression “Enteng”, prompting the issuance of wind signals in parts of Luzon and Visayas. As…
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LTO MIMAROPA Announces Public Auction of Impounded Vehicles
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) MIMAROPA Region is set to conduct a public auction of unclaimed impounded motor vehicles on September 19, 2024, officials announced Friday. The auction, which marks the third bidding attempt for…
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ASF Tests Negative in Looc, Occidental Mindoro
Recent laboratory tests on five pig samples from Barangay Talaotao, Looc have returned negative results for African Swine Fever (ASF), officials have announced. The findings confirm the absence of the ASF virus in the tested…
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Fire at Paluan Municipal Hall Extinguished
PALUAN, Occidental Mindoro: A fire that broke out in the Human Resource Department office of the Paluan municipal hall building has been successfully contained, authorities reported Saturday. The blaze started at approximately 9:00 pm (Aug.…
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Congresswoman Ferriol-Saulog Visits Mindoro; To Hold Medical Mission
Congresswoman Irene Kate Ferriol-Saulog of Kalinga Partylist met with Occidental Mindoro Governor Eduardo B. Gadiano at the governor’s office in San Jose, ahead of a medical mission scheduled for Saturday. The medical mission, a joint…
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.
