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TINGOG Leads Party List Preferences in Pinamalayan Survey
Pinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro – A recent survey conducted by Mindoro Today reveals that TINGOG is the leading choice among Pinamalayan voters who expressed their preferences for party list representation. However, the results show that only…
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Female Drug Suspect Arrested in Sablayan Buy-bust Op
Police arrested a suspected drug dealer during a buy-bust operation in Occidental Mindoro province on Saturday afternoon, Jan. 11, 2025. The 45-year-old female suspect, identified only by the alias “Weng,” was apprehended around 3:45 p.m.…
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P6.7-M Worth of Shabu Seized in Mindoro
Law enforcement authorities yesterday seized a large volume of illegal drugs during a buy-bust operation in Mindoro. The joint operation by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Mimaropa Provincial Office, the National Bureau of Investigation…
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Oriental Mindoro Mandates Sea Transport Firms to Air Tourism Videos
The Oriental Mindoro provincial government has issued an ordinance requiring all sea transportation companies operating in the province to air tourism promotional and cultural preservation videos on their vessels. Provincial Ordinance No. 179-2024, authored by…
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Oriental Mindoro’s Economy Grows by 5.1% in 2023, Driven by Services Sector
The economy of Oriental Mindoro recorded a growth of 5.1 percent in 2023, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority’s (PSA) Provincial Product Accounts (PPA) released the other day. The growth rate, based on constant 2018…
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ORMECO Completes P700-M Hydro Power Plant Loan Payment
The Oriental Mindoro Electric Cooperative (Ormeco) announced it had completed the full payment of its P700-million loan from the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP). The loan, secured in November 2009, financed the Linao-Cawayan Mini-Hydro…
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Oriental Mindoro Governor Unveils Series of Infrastructure and Development Projects
Governor Humerlito “Bonz” Dolor of Oriental Mindoro unveiled an ambitious slate of infrastructure and development projects aimed at boosting the province’s economic growth, enhancing public services, and improving the quality of life for Mindoreños. The…
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Family of Slain NPA Member Urged to Claim Remains in Mindoro
The 68th Infantry (Kaagapay) Battalion (68IB) of the Philippine Army has appealed to the family of a slain communist rebel fighter to claim the remains following an encounter in Barangay Monteclaro, San Jose, Occidental Mindoro…
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Mindoreño Tops Chemical Engineering Board Exam with 90.90%
Kenn Rovikk Estacio Logdat, a 22-year-old from Gloria, Oriental Mindoro, has clinched the top spot in the November 2024 Chemical Engineering Licensure Examination, achieving an outstanding 90.90% rating. A magna cum laude graduate from the…
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Calapan City Implements New Traffic Route for Rolling Cargoes and PUVs
The Calapan City Public Safety Department announced Monday a new traffic route for all rolling cargoes and public utility vehicles (PUVs) entering and exiting Calapan City Pier, effective November 28, 2024. According to the department,…
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.
