Environment
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Oriental Mindoro Vice Governor-Elect Vows to Maintain Mining Ban Despite Supreme Court Ruling
Vice Governor-elect Atty. Antonio “Jojo” Perez Jr. has vowed to uphold Oriental Mindoro’s mining moratorium despite a Supreme Court decision last month that invalidated a similar ban in neighboring Occidental Mindoro. Perez, who co-authored Provincial…
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Calapan City Records 48°C Heat Index; Residents Urged to Take Precautions
A highly dangerous heat index of 48 degrees Celsius was recorded in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro on Saturday, prompting disaster authorities to issue urgent health warnings. The Calapan City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Department…
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Mindoro Governor Pushes for Mt. Halcon Protection After SC Voids Mining Ban
Oriental Mindoro Governor Humerlito “Bonz” Dolor is taking decisive action to protect Mt. Halcon and its watershed systems from potential mining operations following a recent Supreme Court decision on mining moratorium in neighboring Occidental Mindoro.…
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PBBM Wants Probe Into Mindoro’s Sand Dredging Linked to China’s Reclamation
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has ordered a thorough investigation into dredging and reclamation activities nationwide, with particular focus on Occidental Mindoro, the Presidential Communications Office announced Wednesday. The directive follows intelligence reports suggesting that…
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Mindoro Governor Refutes Allegations Over Sand Dredging Operations
Occidental Mindoro Gov. Eduardo Gadiano has issued a comprehensive response to a complaint filed through the 8888 Citizens’ Complaint Hotline regarding contested dredging operations in Barangay Talabaan, Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro. In a three-page letter dated…
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Mindoro Among Areas Hit by “Danger Level” Heat in PH
Mindoro is among 25 areas in the Philippines facing “danger level” heat indices of 42°C to 45°C on Friday, May 2, 2025, as the country battles soaring temperatures, the state weather agency reported. The Philippine…
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Oriental Mindoro’s Massive River Dredging Project Approved Despite Environmental Impacts
A major dredging project along the Balete River in Oriental Mindoro has been approved by provincial authorities, despite growing fears from communities about its environmental and social impacts. Governor Humerlito “Bonz” Dolor has granted permission…
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Park Attendant Injured by Tamaraw During Annual Census
A member of the indigenous Tau-Buid tribe has received support from environmental officials after being injured in an encounter with a tamaraw, one of the world’s most endangered bovine species. Department of Environment and Natural…
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Mindoro Issues Heat Index Advisory as Temperatures Soar Across PH
Provincial health officials in Oriental Mindoro have issued a public health advisory warning residents about dangerously high temperatures on Monday, March 10, 2025, as heat index values are expected to reach extreme levels. The Provincial…
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Mindoro Officials Warn Misuse of Emergency Flares
Authorities responded to a false alarm Friday after individuals set off emergency flares near White Island without any actual emergency, prompting provincial officials to issue a stern warning against the misuse of distress signals. Occidental…
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.
