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Rocket Debris Threatens MIMAROPA: China’s Long March Launch Sets Off Alarm
Authorities have issued a warning over potential danger to parts of MIMAROPA region as debris from China’s Long March 12 and Long March 3B rocket launches is expected to fall within Philippine territory this week.…
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Russian Attack Submarine Detected Off Mindoro Coast
A Russian attack submarine was detected off the coast of Occidental Mindoro in the West Philippine Sea, approximately 80 nautical miles west of Cape Calavite, according to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) today,…
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P6.7-M Worth of Shabu Seized in Mindoro
Law enforcement authorities yesterday seized a large volume of illegal drugs during a buy-bust operation in Mindoro. The joint operation by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Mimaropa Provincial Office, the National Bureau of Investigation…
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8 Mindoro Towns Hit by Typhoon Eligible for SSS Calamity Loan
Eight municipalities in Mindoro provinces are among the areas eligible for calamity loans from the Social Security System (SSS) following the onslaught of tropical storm Kristine, officials announced Monday. Puerto Galera, Naujan, Victoria, Pola, Socorro,…
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Drug Pusher Arrested in Socorro
Police arrested a suspected drug dealer in a buy-bust operation in Socorro, Oriental Mindoro over the weekend, PNP authorities said. The suspect, identified only as “Alias Edel,” 38, was apprehended at approximately 3:46 p.m. at…
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Army Clash With NPA Rebels Leaves One Dead in Mindoro
One communist rebel was killed in a clash with government forces in Occidental Mindoro province Saturday, military officials said. Troops from the 68th Infantry Battalion encountered New People’s Army (NPA) rebels on the outskirts of…
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Notorious Drug Dealer Arrested in Calapan Buy-Bust Operation
Government authorities arrested a notorious drug suspect in a buy-bust operation in Oriental Mindoro province, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said Friday. Ranie Villanueva, alias Rani, 50, was apprehended on November 22, 2024 in…
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300 Bilibid Inmates Transfered to Supermax Facility in Mindoro
The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) has successfuly transferred 300 inmates involved in drug-related cases from the New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa City to the Sablayan Prison and Penal Farm in Occidental Mindoro on Thursday night,…
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BuCor to Move Thousands of Drug Convicts to Penal Farm in Mindoro
The Philippine government will transfer thousands of drug convicts to a fortress-like prison facility on Mindoro, a shift in President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s approach to the country’s drug problem, which departs from his predecessor’s…
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Boat Services Resume in Oriental Mindoro After Storm Pepito Weakens
Maritime operations resumed early Monday between Oriental Mindoro’s major ports and neighboring provinces as Typhoon Pepito moved away from Central Luzon, restoring vital transportation links for thousands of passengers and cargo vessels stranded for days…
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.
