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3 Mindoro mayors join nationwide call for flood control project transparency
Three mayors from Mindoro Island have joined a growing coalition of local chief executives demanding full transparency and accountability in the country’s controversial flood control projects, as corruption allegations continue to plague billions in infrastructure…
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Mindoro disaster official leads push for emergency workers’ protections, benefits
A disaster management official from Oriental Mindoro is spearheading a nationwide campaign for Congress to pass legislation protecting local government emergency workers who lack job security and benefits despite facing life-threatening duties. Vincent Gahol, Oriental…
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Oriental Mindoro Governor Seeks National Support Over Questionable Flood Control Projects as Senate Probe Looms
Oriental Mindoro Governor Humerlito “Bonz” Dolor has intensified his appeal for national government backing in his crusade against substandard flood control projects, days before a Senate investigation into the allegedly defective infrastructure begins Tuesday, August…
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Mindoro doctor condemns ‘cancer-like’ corruption as Naujan flood-control project collapses
A prominent health advocate from Oriental Mindoro has launched a scathing attack on what he calls “cancer-like” corruption after a P200-million peso flood control structure in his home province collapsed less than a year after…
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Capitol Schedules Public Hearing on Stopped Puerto Galera Cruise Ship Port Project
Provincial officials will hold a public consultation Tuesday (August 18, 2025) on a controversial cruise ship terminal project that was halted last month over alleged environmental and permit violations. Oriental Mindoro Governor Humerlito Dolor announced…
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Oriental Mindoro governor calls special session after budget delay
Oriental Mindoro Governor Humerlito Dolor has called for a special session today after the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) failed to act on an urgent supplemental budget needed to pay for electricity bills and other essential services.…
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COA Finds Discrepancies in Oriental Mindoro’s P1.6-B Cash Records
The Commission on Audit (COA) has found the provincial government’s bank balances deemed “unreliable” with P40.5M in unreconciled items flagging financial management matters. The Provincial Government of Oriental Mindoro is under scrutiny over alleged discrepancies…
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Oriental Mindoro fails to address P13.4M flood control procurement violations after seven years
The Provincial Government of Oriental Mindoro is under mounting pressure to address serious procurement irregularities in flood control projects that have remained unresolved for seven years, according to a COA report obtained by Mindoro Today.…
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Occidental Mindoro Distributes 8 Hauling Trucks to Organic Farming Associations
The provincial government of Occidental Mindoro will distribute eight hauling trucks to organic farming associations across the province to support sustainable agriculture programs, officials announced this week. Governor Eduardo B. Gadiano’s administration, in partnership with…
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Pinamalayan Signs Water Partnership with Private Firm
The municipal government of Pinamalayan in Oriental Mindoro has signed a public-private partnership agreement on Friday with Ilustris Negotium Inc. to deliver clean water infrastructure, with former Department of Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi representing 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.
