Education
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Inmates in Mamburao Jail Gain Culinary Skills for Life After Prison
Inmates at Mamburao District Jail in Occidental Mindoro are learning to make traditional Filipino snacks as part of a rehabilitation program that will equip them with skills for life after incarceration. The training program, run…
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Proposed Bill Abolishing Senior High to Affect Thousands of Students in MIMAROPA
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed today a bill seeking to eliminate senior high school education from the country’s basic education system, citing persistent problems with the K to 12 program that was implemented over…
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Art Competition in Calapan Promotes Marine Conservation in MIMAROPA
Young artists have used their talents to raise awareness about marine conservation at a regional art competition in Oriental Mindoro. The FishCoREXhibit Regional Art Competition, held on May 16, 2025 in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro,…
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New School Building Eases Overcrowding in Calapan City
A newly constructed school building is bringing relief to students and teachers at a vocational school in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro, who previously struggled with overcrowded classrooms. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)…
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Gloria, Oriental Mindoro Resident Tops PNPA Class of 2025
Police Cadet Marc Joseph L. Vitto, from Gloria municipality, graduated as valedictorian of the Philippine National Police Academy’s (PNPA) “Sinaglawin” Class of 2025. The local government unit of Gloria, led by Mayor German “Bitoy” Rodegerio…
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PUP Breaks Ground for New P93-M Academic Building in Mindoro
The Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) broke ground Monday for a new P93 million peso academic building at its Bansud Campus, signaling a major expansion of higher education facilities in Oriental Mindoro. The groundbreaking…
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MinSU’s Climate Monitoring Project Secures NEDA Innovation Grant
Mindoro State University’s Project GENESIS has been selected as one of 13 proposals to receive funding under the National Economic and Development Authority’s 2024 Innovation Grants program, officials announced Friday. The project, formally known as…
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New Prison Classroom Brings Hope to Mindoro Inmates
A new classroom has opened at a Mindoro prison, intended to provide education and skills training to inmates in the Bansud District Jail. The 42-square-meter facility, named ‘Silid-Kulay ng Pagasa’, was funded through proceeds from…
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Mindoro Students Excel in Regional Language and Arts Competition
Two school districts have dominated a major regional talent competition, with Oriental Mindoro sweeping foreign language contests while Occidental Mindoro led in cultural arts. The three-day Festival of Talents, held in Tagaytay City, Cavite, saw…
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Maritime Police Launch School in a Boat Project to Educate Coastal Youth
Philippine maritime police have launched an innovative “School in a Boat Project” to bring education to out-of-school youth in coastal areas of Occidental Mindoro province, officials said Saturday. For a start, personnel from the Maritime…
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.
