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Oriental Mindoro Scraps Controversial ‘Armor Rock’ Ordinance
Oriental Mindoro provincial board has dramatically repealed a controversial law allowing the extraction of massive volcanic boulders after mounting public pressure and fears the legislation could be hijacked by mining firms. In a stunning reversal…
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Former Rebels Launch First Federation in MIMAROPA
Ex-insurgents from MIMAROPA region have established the country’s first federation for former combatants, a unified voice for former NPA rebels as they navigate their return to civilian life, with a focus on securing government support…
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Oriental Mindoro Generates P6.17 Billion in Tourism-related Revenue in 2024
Oriental Mindoro province has positioned itself as a rising star in the Philippine tourism landscape, generating P6.17 billion in tourism receipts during 2024 while recording over half a million visitor arrivals — a 19.35% increase…
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Bus and truck collide in Mamburao crash
Bus and truck collide in Mamburao crash Two vehicles collided in Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro, injuring several people on Sunday morning. The accident occurred at approximately 8AM in Sitio Mabuhay, Barangay Tayamaan, when a passenger bus…
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Rainy Weather Triggers More Port Cancellations; No Flood Threats Detected in Oriental Mindoro
Oriental Mindoro is on round-the-clock monitoring operations as rainy weather conditions persist across the province, causing power interruptions in three municipalities and widespread cancellation of sea transport services as of Saturday morning, July 19, 2025.…
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Typhoon Crising Forces Suspension of Ferry Services in Mindoro
Maritime operations at Calapan Port have been temporarily suspended as Tropical Storm “Crising” continues to affect the country, according to a public advisory released this morning. Crising is the third tropical cyclone to enter the…
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Philippine population hits 112.7 million; MIMAROPA ranks among least populated
The Philippines’ population reached 112.7 million people as of July 1, 2024, according to official census results released Thursday, July 17, 2025. The 2024 census is the 16th population count conducted in the Philippines since…
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Philippines, US hold 8th joint naval exercise in waters off Mindoro
Philippine and American naval forces have completed their eighth bilateral maritime training exercise in strategic waters stretching from Zambales to Occidental Mindoro. The location near Mindoro holds particular strategic importance, positioned close to major shipping…
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PH to Rely on Mindoro for Salt Self-sufficiency
The Philippines is pinning its hopes on Mindoro Island to help reduce its overwhelming reliance on imported salt, as the government unveils an ambitious 15-year plan to revitalize the country’s struggling salt industry. The towns…
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Heavy Rains in Oriental Mindoro as Tropical Depression Crising Brings Widespread Downpours
Oriental Mindoro is bracing for heavy rainfall as Tropical Depression Crising continues to dump heavy rains across the Bicol Region, MIMAROPA and Northern Samar, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Thursday.…
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.
