Health
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Free Medical Mission to Serve Thousands in Pinamalayan
A five-day mega medical mission offering free surgeries and healthcare services will launch in Pinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro next week, organizers announced on Thursday. The healthcare mission, scheduled for February 17-21, will be held at the…
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Free Eye Surgery Set at Puerto Galera Hospital
The Puerto Galera Hospital will offer free eye surgery screenings for its second batch of patients on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The screening program will evaluate patients for pterygium…
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Oriental Mindoro Combats Dengue with Misting Operations
The Provincial Health Office (PHO) in Oriental Mindoro has announced the continuation of misting activities in various barangays throughout the province as part of its strategy to combat the spread of dengue and other mosquito-borne…
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Free Medical Mission Serves Thousands in Oriental Mindoro
The provincial government of Oriental Mindoro launched a week-long medical, surgical, and dental mission starting January 27, 2025, providing free healthcare services to residents across multiple municipalities. Governor Humerlito Dolor, in partnership with the Provincial…
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Senator Bong Go Inaugurates Super Health Center in Mamburao
Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go, also known as “Mr. Malasakit”, arrived in Occidental Mindoro today to formally inaugurate and bless the new Super Health Center in the town of Mamburao. Senator Go was welcomed by…
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Free Medical, Dental Services Set for Naujan Residents
A two-day medical and dental mission offering multiple specialty services will be held in Naujan municipality on January 29-30, 2025. The Provincial Government of Oriental Mindoro, in partnership with MedPharm Group of Companies and the…
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Cong. Panaligan Pushes for Provincial Hospital Conversion Amid Opposition
CALAPAN CITY – A proposal to convert Oriental Mindoro’s main public hospital into a regional medical center has stalled in the Senate due to opposition from the provincial government, a Mindoro lawmaker has revealed Sunday.…
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Oriental Mindoro Exceeds Targets in Tuberculosis Screening Drive
Health officials in Oriental Mindoro province have conducted a tuberculosis (TB) active case finding program from October 9-11, 2024, surpassing screening targets in three municipalities. The Provincial Health Office (PHO), in collaboration with the Provincial…
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German Doctors Sign Historic Agreement to Provide Medical Services to Mindoro’s Indigenous Communities
A historic Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) was signed on October 10, 2024, between the provincial government of Occidental Mindoro and the German Doctors – Committee of German Doctors for Developing Countries, Inc. at the Provincial…
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Oriental Mindoro Launches “Bakuna Eswela” Campaign
The Provincial Health Office of Oriental Mindoro has launched its annual “Bakuna Eskwela” (School Vaccination) campaign, urging parents to have their children immunized against preventable diseases. The vaccination drive targets students entering Grades 1, 4,…
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.
