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Senator Bong Go proposes regional hospital for Oriental Mindoro
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has filed legislation calling for the establishment of a MIMAROPA Regional Hospital in Oriental Mindoro. Senate Bill No. 1289 seeks to create the regional medical facility to serve the healthcare needs…
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P207-M Worth of Agricultural Machinery Distributed in Occidental Mindoro
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has turned over 94 units of modern agricultural machinery valued at P207.47 million to farmers’ cooperatives in Occidental Mindoro province on Friday, August 29, 2025. The equipment handover ceremony in…
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Oriental Mindoro Mayors Rally Behind Congressman Arnan Panaligan
Oriental Mindoro Mayors Rally Behind Congressman Arnan Panaligan Mayors in Oriental Mindoro have thrown their all-out support behind First District Rep. Arnan Panaligan following corruption allegations that have thrust the congressman into a national controversy…
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DILG Upholds Voting Rights for Ex Officio Provincial Board Members
The Department of Interior and Local Government has categorically affirmed that ex officio members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) retain full voting rights on all legislative matters, including the reorganization of committees and election of…
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Gov. Dolor Fires Off Scathing Attack on Provincial Board Over River Restoration Probe
Oriental Mindoro Governor Humerlito “Bonz” Dolor has unleashed a blistering tirade against the provincial board members Wednesday, accusing them of political persecution while turning a blind eye to billion-peso flood control corruption scandals that have…
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Oriental Mindoro road accidents up by 33%
Road accidents in Oriental Mindoro have risen by 33% this year, prompting urgent Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) inquiries into highway safety. Official data show 253 traffic incidents from January to August 2025, compared with 191 in…
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Cong. Panaligan denies involvement in ‘ghost’ flood control project worth P193M
Oriental Mindoro First District Rep. has denied any role in a multi-million peso flood control project that appears to exist only on paper, as investigations revealed the same infrastructure was funded three times in 2024…
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Mansalay LGU Named Best PAMANA Implementer in Luzon
The municipality of Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro has been named the outstanding PAMANA program implementer in Luzon for fiscal year 2024, the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU) announced. The recognition…
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New DBP branch brings banking closer to Pinamalayan residents
Farmers, fisherfolk, and small business owners in Pinamalayan can now access government loans and banking services without traveling to Calapan City, following the opening of a Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) branch lite unit.…
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Occidental Mindoro leaders defy Supreme Court, intensify mining opposition
Provincial and municipal leaders in Occidental Mindoro are intensifying their opposition to large-scale mining operations despite a Supreme Court ruling that struck down the province’s 25-year mining ban, vowing to explore new legal avenues to…
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.
