Business
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Power Supply Agreement in Mindoro Expected to Meet Demand, Lower Electricity Rates
Oriental Mindoro Electric Cooperative (ORMECO) has signed power supply agreements with seven independent producers for a 57-megawatt guaranteed dependable capacity, officials announced Tuesday, offering hope to residents who have endured years of chronic power shortages.…
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PH’s First Salt Industry Registration Scheme Launched in Mindoro
Salt farmers in Occidental Mindoro were the first to participate in a new registration process launched by the Philippine government this week, as authorities seek to revive the country’s struggling salt industry. The Bureau of…
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500 Production Operators Needed in One-Day Job Fair in Bulalacao
PKI Manufacturing and Technology Inc. (PKIMT) will conduct a one-day job hiring event in Bulalacao, Oriental Mindoro on April 7, 2025, offering 500 positions for production operators at Furukawa Automotive Systems in LIMA Estate, Batangas.…
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Mindoro College Turns Onions into Sweet Innovation
Onions, a kitchen staple in Filipino dishes like adobo and sisig, are taking on an unexpected role as a sweet summer treat, thanks to researchers at Occidental Mindoro State College (OMSC). In a pursuit to…
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DTI Destroys Uncertified Products in Mindoro
Hundreds of potentially dangerous consumer products were publicly destroyed in Occidental Mindoro province over the weekend, in line with the government’s ongoing drive against substandard imports. The Philippine government has intensified campaign against substandard goods…
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Imported Frozen Pork Allowed in Oriental Mindoro to Address Meat Shortage
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has announced that imported frozen pork has entered Oriental Mindoro markets following an executive order that addresses meat shortages and stabilize rising prices in the province. The move…
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National Ban on Illegal Oil Transfer Scheme Pushed
The local government unit (LGU) of Pola in Oriental Mindoro has called for a national ban on illegal tankers involved in the “paihi scheme,” a tax evasion practice where large vessels illegally transfer oil to…
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Mindoro Police Seize P1.2M in Illegal Petroleum Products
Police seized approximately P1.2 million worth of illegal petroleum products during a late-night raid in Naujan, Oriental Mindoro, the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) reported Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. Mindoro’s CIDG operation, part of…
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Oriental Mindoro’s Inflation Rate Drops to 3.7% in January
Oriental Mindoro’s inflation rate fell to 3.7 percent in January 2025 from 4.9 percent in December 2024, the provincial statistics office has reported, though consumers continue to face pressure from reduced purchasing power. The decline…
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New Specialty Food Store Opens in Mindoro
A new specialty food store featuring locally produced wines and vinegars opened Friday, January 31, 2025, in San Jose, Occidental Mindoro. JJS Food Products Pasalubong Center, owned by Felicitas D. Baldonado, displays wines made from…
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.
