Development
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Mindoro Linemen Boost Skills in Meralco Training
Linemen from Mindoro, along with other provinces, are undergoing a 24-day training program conducted by the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) to enhance their skills and capabilities in providing electricity to off-grid areas. The training, which…
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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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P269-B Northern Mindoro Wind Power Project Gets BOI Green Lane Status
The Philippine Board of Investments (BOI) has awarded green lane certification to a P269-billion offshore wind power project in Northern Mindoro, part of three renewable energy ventures worth P694 billion, signaling one of the largest…
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Former Mindoro Congresswoman Named UN ‘Biodiversity Champion’
Former Occidental Mindoro Congresswoman Josephine Ramirez-Sato has been named a “Champion of Change” by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) for her work in biodiversity conservation, making her the only Asian among four global honorees. Ramirez-Sato…
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Mindoro-Batangas Power Link to Channel Romblon Wind Energy by 2027
The upcoming power transmission project linking Mindoro to Batangas is set to unlock new renewable energy sources from Romblon province by 2027, following Alternergy Holdings Corporation’s acquisition of three offshore wind projects in Tablas. The…
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Maharlika Wealth Fund Targets P2-B Power Upgrade for Blackout-hit Mindoro
The country’s’ newly-established sovereign wealth fund is close to finalizing its maiden investment in a power transmission project eyed at addressing chronic electricity shortages on Mindoro island, officials said. The One Mindoro Power Project, spearheaded…
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Puerto Galera Wins 2024 Galing Pook Award for Waste Water Management
The Municipality of Puerto Galera in Oriental Mindoro has been recognized as one of ten winners, the only one from MIMAROPA region, in the prestigious 2024 Galing Pook Awards for its innovative waste water management…
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Grid Studies OK’d for Mega Mindoro Wind Projects
The Department of Energy (DOE) has approved system impact studies (SIS) for two major renewable energy projects in Mindoro. First project approved by DOE for SIS is the country’s largest offshore wind power facility, with…
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P96.4-M Flood Control Project Completed in Paluan
A new P96.4 million peso flood control structure along the Apnikan River in Occidental Mindoro province has been completed ahead of schedule, protecting riverside communities from flooding, officials said Tuesday. The Department of Public Works…
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.
