Environment
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Coral-Eating Starfish Removed for Mindoro Reef Protection
Marine scientists and LGU personnel conducted a removal operation of Crown of Thorns Starfish in the waters off Barangay Cabalwa, Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro on Friday, to protect coral reefs from the destructive species. Dr. Katherine…
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Mindoro coastal villages to benefit from US scholar’s marine protection research
An American researcher will travel to Occidental Mindoro next year to study how coastal resilience and marine protected areas can strengthen disaster preparedness in vulnerable communities, the Ateneo Institute of Sustainability announced this week. Alyssa…
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Storm Surge Threat Looms Over Oriental Mindoro
Oriental Mindoro province is among 14 areas placed under storm surge warning as Typhoon Opong threatens to bring dangerous coastal flooding across the Philippines within the next 48 hours, weather officials said. The Philippine Atmospheric,…
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Inter-agency Suspends All Sand Dredging Operations in Occidental Mindoro
The government has suspended all sand dredging and clearing operations in rivers and offshore areas of Occidental Mindoro province to conduct comprehensive site assessments and update enhancement plans. The Inter-Agency Committee on the Restoration of…
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Occidental Mindoro Governor Orders Stoppage to River Dredging in Paluan Town
Occidental Mindoro Gov. Eduardo B. Gadiano has ordered the immediate suspension of river restoration dredging operations along Tubili River in Paluan town, citing permit violations and excessive extraction of quarry materials. The cease and desist…
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A Governor’s Lonely Stand: When Leadership Loses Its Way in Oriental Mindoro
There comes a moment in every leader’s tenure when their true character is revealed—not in the comfort of unanimous support, but in the crucible of difficult decisions. For Governor Humerlito “Bonz” Dolor of Oriental Mindoro,…
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Puerto Galera Sangguniang Bayan Opposes Black Sand Mining and Dredging Operations
The municipal council of Puerto Galera has endorsed a provincial resolution banning black sand mining and large-scale dredging operations in Oriental Mindoro province. The Sangguniang Bayan passed Resolution No. 2025-07-153, expressing support for the 12th…
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PDRRMO Debunks Social Media Claims Linking Dredging Project to Flooding
The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) of Oriental Mindoro on Monday dismissed as “fake news” social media posts claiming that river sand dredging activities caused recent flooding and landslides in the province.…
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Oriental Mindoro governor suspends large-scale sand dredging operations
Oriental Mindoro Governor Humerlito “Bonz” Dolor has temporarily suspended all dredging operations in the province following recommendations from regional environmental agencies to reassess the projects’ impact on waterways. In a Facebook post Tuesday, Dolor denied…
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Gov. Dolor Fires Off Scathing Attack on Provincial Board Over River Restoration Probe
Oriental Mindoro Governor Humerlito “Bonz” Dolor has unleashed a blistering tirade against the provincial board members Wednesday, accusing them of political persecution while turning a blind eye to billion-peso flood control corruption scandals that have…
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.
