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Baco Beauty Wins Miss Oriental Mindoro 2024 Crown
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — Andrea Ysabelle Escaril from Baco town was crowned Miss Oriental Mindoro 2024 at the provincial capitol complex Thursday night. Escaril bested contestants from across the province in the pageant organized…
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Supertyphoon Pepito Poses Threats to Mindoro, MIMAROPA Region
Mindoro Island and the rest of MIMAROPA Region are at risk of being hit by Tropical Storm MAN-YI (local name: Pepito) as the weather system moves toward the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), the state…
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4 Mindoro Towns, 1 Province Earn Prestigious SGLG Award
Four municipal local government units in Mindoro and the provincial government of Occidental Mindoro received the prestigious 2024 Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) award (national category), recognizing their excellence in public service and governance.…
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PBBM Distributes P50-M Aid to Typhoon Victims in Oriental Mindoro
PINAMALAYAN, Oriental Mindoro – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday distributed P50 million pesos in financial aid to farmers and fisherfolk affected by Typhoons Kristine and Leon in Oriental Mindoro province. During the ceremonial distribution…
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Northern Luzon Braces for Typhoon Ofel, Mindoro Safe
Mindoro Island is expected to be out of harm’s way as Typhoon Ofel (international name: USAGI) tracks toward northern Philippines, with landfall forecast along the eastern coast of Cagayan or Isabela provinces by Thursday afternoon.…
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Oriental Mindoro Inflation Nearly Doubles to 2.6% in October 2024
(Food prices, utility costs drive sharp increase as peso purchasing power declines) Oriental Mindoro’s inflation rate climbed to 2.6 percent in October 2024, marking a huge increase from September’s 1.4 percent, primarily driven by rising…
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Mindoro Indigenous Tools, Green Tech Showcased at National Expo in Davao
Traditional cotton spinning and coconut waste recycling technologies from Oriental Mindoro are taking center stage at a national innovation expo, showcasing how indigenous communities are driving sustainable development in the country. The GICE Expo 2024…
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Mindoro Honors Outstanding Police Officers
The provincial government of Oriental Mindoro recognized outstanding police officers during the “Oriental Mindoro’s Finest: Search for Outstanding Policemen 2024” as part of the 74th Founding Anniversary Celebration of the province. In a ceremony held…
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Fastcat Trip Between Batangas and Calapan Suspended for Port Renovation
Major Philippine ferry operator FastCat suspended its services Tuesday between busy ports of Batangas City and Calapan City, as authorities began a month-long renovation of port facilities. The suspension comes after a directive from the…
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Former Mindoro Congresswoman Named UN ‘Biodiversity Champion’
Former Occidental Mindoro Congresswoman Josephine Ramirez-Sato has been named a “Champion of Change” by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) for her work in biodiversity conservation, making her the only Asian among four global honorees. Ramirez-Sato…
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.
