Agriculture
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P35-Million Aqua Feedmill Plant Opens in Oriental Mindoro, First of its Kind in MIMAROPA
A new P35 million Aqua Feedmill Plant – the first facility of its kind in MIMAROPA region – has been inaugurated in Barangay Nasucob, Bulalacao, Oriental Mindoro. The ceremony, held on March 19, 2025, was…
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College in Mindoro Gets P5M Grant for Onion Product Innovation
Occidental Mindoro State College (OMSC) has received a P5 million-peso grant to expand production of innovative onion-based food products, college officials announced Friday. The funding comes from the Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office-Mimaropa through…
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P3 Million Project to Boost Agricultural Production in MIMAROPA Launched
The Mindoro State University (MinSU) and the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) has signed a memorandum of understanding for a P3 million research project intended for improving agricultural production in MIMAROPA region. The agreement,…
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First Kadiwa Center in MIMAROPA to Open in Calapan City
The first Kadiwa Center in MIMAROPA region will open on Monday (March 10, 2025) in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro, creating a new marketplace where consumers can buy affordable agricultural products directly from local producers. Kadiwa…
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NFA Mindoro Suspends Rice Purchases as Farmers Face Low Prices from Private Traders
The National Food Authority (NFA) in Occidental Mindoro has reportedly suspended rice purchases from Mindoreño farmers, citing full warehouses despite earlier directives from agriculture officials to process stockpiled grain, farmers’ group said. Farmers have also…
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Mindoro Hog Raisers Receive P37.6M Compensation for Culled Pigs
More than 750 pig farmers in Oriental Mindoro province received government compensation totaling P37.6 million for livestock culled during an African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak, the Department of Agriculture (DA) announced. The payments, distributed in…
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NFA Manager in Mindoro Sacked Over Tons of Unmilled Rice
A top food authority official in Mindoro has been dismissed following the discovery of thousands of bags of unmilled rice left in storage for two years, amid a national food security crisis. Department of Agriculture…
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Oriental Mindoro Agriculture Sector Grows 12.4% in 2023, Ranks Top 5 Nationwide
Oriental Mindoro’s agriculture, forestry, and fishing sector showed strong economic growth in 2023, posting a 12.4% increase that placed it among the Philippines’ fastest-growing provincial economies in the sector, according to data released Feb. 14,…
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Mindoro’s Calamansi Industry: Navigating Change and Growth
Oriental Mindoro’s vital calamansi industry is receiving strategic support through new development projects aimed at strengthening both production and market access. The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (Searca) has…
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Young Farmers in Mimaropa Sought for Taiwan Agriculture Program
A Mindoro-based training institute has launched a search for its next batch of young farmers to participate in an intensive agricultural training program in Taiwan. The 11-month internship, now in its sixth batch, will equip…
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.
