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Oriental Mindoro Vice Mayors Unite in Opposing Sand Dredging Operations
Vice Mayors in Oriental Mindoro are mobilizing to pass a unified resolution opposing large-scale sand dredging operations that have ignited fierce debate between provincial officials and environmental advocates. The collaborative effort comes as the province…
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Zambales Collapse Portends Mindoro’s Environmental Fate if Sand Dredging Continues Unchecked
As resort buildings crumble into the sea and fishing communities lose their livelihoods in Zambales province, environmental groups warn that Oriental Mindoro could suffer the same fate if massive sand dredging operations continue unabated. The…
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Public Officials in Paluan Stand United Against Sand Dredging Operations
Local government officials and barangay leaders in Paluan have officially expressed unanimous opposition to all dredging activities in the municipality’s territorial waters, citing grave environmental and safety reasons. The unified stance was formalized through resolutions…
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Governor Dolor Fires Back at Critics: “I Will Sue Those Who Falsely Accused Me” — Defends Dredging as Flood Solution
Governor Dolor Fires Back at Critics: “I Will Sue Those Who Falsely Accused Me” — Defends Dredging as Flood Solution In a dramatic and defiant appearance before the 12th Provincial Board Committee Hearing on Wednesday,…
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Political Coup Rocks Oriental Mindoro SP as Dredging Controversy Deepens
A dramatic political upheaval has shaken the Oriental Mindoro Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) as the 12th Provincial Board stripped on Monday Vice Governor Atty. CA “Jojo” Perez Jr. of his power to appoint committee chairmanships, declaring…
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NPA rebel killed in San Jose, Occidental Mindoro clash
Government forces have killed one suspected communist rebel and recovered weapons following a firefight in Occidental Mindoro, military officials said. The clash occurred in Sitio Salidang, Barangay Naibuan, San Jose town at approximately 08:35 Friday…
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Dolor Calls for SP Investigation on Flood Control Projects in Oriental Mindoro
Oriental Mindoro Governor Humerlito “Bonz” Dolor has formally requested the provincial board to conduct a legislative inquiry into flood control and mitigation projects implemented in the province following President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s recent directive on…
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Former inmates wed in waterfall ceremony at Sablayan prison
Four former prisoners at a jail facility have married their partners in an unusual ceremony held at a waterfall within the prison grounds. The weddings took place on Tuesday at Aruyan Falls, located inside the…
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PHIVOLCS issues tsunami alert for Pacific coastal areas, Mindoro not included
The Philippine government has issued today a sea-level disturbance advisory for coastal areas facing the Pacific Ocean following a powerful 8.7-magnitude earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, but notably excluded Mindoro Island from the list of…
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DTI warns businesses on price freeze in Oriental Mindoro
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on Tuesday reminded businesses in flood-hit Oriental Mindoro of mandatory price freezes on basic goods, warning violators face penalties of up to one million pesos as the province…
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.
