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PHO Mindoro Holds Webinar on Suicide Prevention Sept 10
The Provincial Health Office of (PHO) Occidental Mindoro will hold a free webinar to commemorate National Suicide Prevention Day, titled “#SimulanNatinAngUsapan: Changing the Narrative on Suicide”. The webinar, scheduled to take place on September 10,…
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Oriental Mindoro Mourns Loss of Dedicated Medical Officer Dr. Wendy Ligamzon
The Provincial Health Office (PHO) of Oriental Mindoro is mourning the loss of Dr. Wendy Ligamzon, a dedicated medical officer who served Mindoro island for over 12 years. Dr. Ligamzon began her service as a…
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Philippine Fleet Displays Modern War Capabilities in Mindoro Strait Exercises
The Philippine Fleet (PF) showcased its modern naval capabilities in a series of warfare simulations conducted in the waters off Mindoro Strait, Zambales, and Bataan, as part of its unilateral exercise held last week. The…
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DA-MIMAROPA Warns of Fraud Scheme Using Regional Director’s Name
The Department of Agriculture in MIMAROPA region has issued an urgent public notice, warning of fraudulent activities involving the unauthorized use of a high-ranking official’s name. According to the notice, individuals have been impersonating Regional…
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MIMAROPA, Mindoro Brace for Erratic Weather Conditions Next Week
MIMAROPA region, including Mindoro, faces a week of erratic weather conditions, according to the latest forecast from the Philippine weather bureau. As of Friday, the region experienced cloudy skies with scattered rains and isolated thunderstorms…
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BSP Warns of Text Scams Posing as SSS
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), the country’s money regulator, has issued a warning to the public about a surge in text scams pretending to be from the Social Security System (SSS). These scams try…
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MIMAROPA Region Posts Mixed Economic Performance in Q2 2024
The MIMAROPA region has reported a mixed economic performance in the second quarter of 2024, with inflation easing but employment and investments declining, according to a quarterly report by the National Economic and Development Authority…
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Oriental Mindoro to Showcase Tourism Offerings at 35th Philippine Travel Mart
The province of Oriental Mindoro is set to participate in the 35th Philippine Travel Mart, a major tourism event in the country, scheduled to take place today, from September 6-8, 2024, at the SMX Convention…
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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…
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.
