Agriculture
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NFA Chief Inspects BBM Rice Shipped from Mindoro to Cebu
National Food Authority (NFA) officials inspected rice warehouses in Cebu City on Friday, May 23, 2025 as part of a government program to sell subsidized rice at 20 pesos per kilogram – less than half…
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DA Launches P20 Rice Program in Calapan City
The national government will extend its subsidized rice program to Calapan City in Oriental Mindoro province on Friday, May 16, 2025, offering rice at P20 per kilogram to low-income residents. The program will launch at…
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NFA Mindoro Begins Transfer of 35,000 Bags of Rice to Region 7
The National Food Authority (NFA) has commenced the transfer of 35,000 bags of well-milled rice to Region 7, marking the first phase of an 80,000-sack commitment. The operation began on May 3, 2025, at San…
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Mindoro to Ship 80,000 Rice Bags to Visayas for P20-per-kilo Program
The National Food Authority (NFA) in Occidental Mindoro is preparing to dispatch 80,000 bags of rice to the Visayas region to supply the government’s P20-per-kilogram rice program, officials confirmed Tuesday. The shipments, currently undergoing fumigation…
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2 Tons of Bangus Harvested from Aquaculture Project in Mindoro
A fisherfolk association in Occidental Mindoro harvested more than two tons of bangus (milkfish) this month, marking the first success of a government-funded aquaculture project intended for boosting the country’s struggling fish production sector. The…
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Mindoro Fisherfolk Associations to Receive Multi-Million Peso Fishing Boats
Two fishing associations in Occidental Mindoro are set to benefit from a P20 million government program to boost Mindoro’s fishing industry and improving livelihoods in the island. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)…
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Mindoro Students Complete Coconut Processing Training
Thirty students from Oriental Mindoro and Palawan have completed a training program in coconut processing aimed at creating new livelihood opportunities, the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) has announced. The training is part of the national…
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Ex-Senator Sounds Alarm on Rice Overstock Crisis in Mindoro
Former senator and current senatorial candidate Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan has called on the national government to intervene in the ongoing rice overstock crisis at National Food Authority (NFA) warehouses during a campaign visit to Occidental…
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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…
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.
