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8 Mindoro Towns Hit by Typhoon Eligible for SSS Calamity Loan
Eight municipalities in Mindoro provinces are among the areas eligible for calamity loans from the Social Security System (SSS) following the onslaught of tropical storm Kristine, officials announced Monday. Puerto Galera, Naujan, Victoria, Pola, Socorro,…
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Cong. Panaligan Pushes for Provincial Hospital Conversion Amid Opposition
CALAPAN CITY – A proposal to convert Oriental Mindoro’s main public hospital into a regional medical center has stalled in the Senate due to opposition from the provincial government, a Mindoro lawmaker has revealed Sunday.…
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Drug Pusher Arrested in Socorro
Police arrested a suspected drug dealer in a buy-bust operation in Socorro, Oriental Mindoro over the weekend, PNP authorities said. The suspect, identified only as “Alias Edel,” 38, was apprehended at approximately 3:46 p.m. at…
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Army Clash With NPA Rebels Leaves One Dead in Mindoro
One communist rebel was killed in a clash with government forces in Occidental Mindoro province Saturday, military officials said. Troops from the 68th Infantry Battalion encountered New People’s Army (NPA) rebels on the outskirts of…
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Notorious Drug Dealer Arrested in Calapan Buy-Bust Operation
Government authorities arrested a notorious drug suspect in a buy-bust operation in Oriental Mindoro province, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said Friday. Ranie Villanueva, alias Rani, 50, was apprehended on November 22, 2024 in…
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300 Bilibid Inmates Transfered to Supermax Facility in Mindoro
The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) has successfuly transferred 300 inmates involved in drug-related cases from the New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa City to the Sablayan Prison and Penal Farm in Occidental Mindoro on Thursday night,…
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OFW Arrested in Buy-Bust Operation in Gloria
A buy-bust operation led by the Regional Drug Enforcement Unit (RDEU) resulted in the arrest of a woman known as “Marilyn” on Thursday. According to authorities, Marilyn, an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) who recently returned…
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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…
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.
