LGUs
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4 Mindoro Towns, 1 Province Earn Prestigious SGLG Award
Four municipal local government units in Mindoro and the provincial government of Occidental Mindoro received the prestigious 2024 Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) award (national category), recognizing their excellence in public service and governance.…
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Mindoro Honors Outstanding Police Officers
The provincial government of Oriental Mindoro recognized outstanding police officers during the “Oriental Mindoro’s Finest: Search for Outstanding Policemen 2024” as part of the 74th Founding Anniversary Celebration of the province. In a ceremony held…
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LTO Brings Mobile Licensing Services to Naujan
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) will deploy a two-day mobile service caravan to Naujan, Oriental Mindoro town on November 16-17, 2024, offering driver’s licensing services to approximately 350 residents. The program, to be held at…
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Puerto Galera Inaugurates New Senior Citizens Building
Puerto Galera Mayor Rocky D. Ilagan led the inauguration of a new senior citizens building in the town’s Poblacion area on Saturday, September 21, 2024. The event was also attended by Red Moratin, Chief of…
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Classes Suspended in Most of Occidental Mindoro Due to Heavy Rainfall
Local government officials have suspended classes at all levels in most municipalities of Occidental Mindoro province on Friday, September 13, 2024, due to heavy rainfall. The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) announced…
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Road Closures Announced for Youth Festival in Roxas, Oriental Mindoro
The Municipality of Roxas in Oriental Mindoro province will temporarily close portions of major streets on August 26, 2024 for a youth celebration, according to an executive order issued by the municipal mayor. The order,…
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Senator Villar Distributes P3,000 Each to 333 Calapeño Beneficiaries
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — Senator Mark Aguilar Villar’s Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program distributed financial assistance to 333 beneficiaries in Calapan City, with each recipient receiving P3,000. The payout, which was…
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800 Calapan Residents to Benefit from DOLE’s TUPAD Program
CALAPAN CITY — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has partnered with the City Government of Calapan and the Calapan City Public Employment Service Office (PESO) to provide livelihood assistance to nearly 800 individuals…
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Mindoro SB Seeks Congressional Inquiry into ORMECO’s High Electricity Rates and Frequent Outages
The Sangguniang Bayan of Roxas, Oriental Mindoro has passed Resolution No. 537 calling for a Congressional inquiry into the “exorbitant” electricity rates and frequent power outages plaguing the province. The resolution, adopted recently, requests Oriental…
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DPWH Clarifies Damage to Protection Dike Along Dulangan River in Naujan, Oriental Mindoro
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has recently clarified the damage to a protection dike along the Dulangan River in Naujan, Oriental Mindoro, after social media posts sparked concerns about its integrity. The…
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.
