LGUs
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Pola Brings DFA Passport Services to Residents Oct 6-8, 2025
The local government unit of Pola, Oriental Mindoro is offering passport application and renewal services directly to residents through the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) “Passport on Wheels” program, eliminating the need for residents to…
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Calapan City to Launch Comprehensive Insurance Program for Tricycle Drivers
Calapan City Mayor Paulino Salvador “Doy” Leachon will launch a pioneering insurance program for tricycle drivers Saturday, marking what officials describe as one of the first comprehensive insurance programs specifically targeting tricycle operators in the…
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Mansalay LGU Named Best PAMANA Implementer in Luzon
The municipality of Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro has been named the outstanding PAMANA program implementer in Luzon for fiscal year 2024, the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU) announced. The recognition…
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Puerto Galera SB backs embattled Cong. Arnan over flood control project issue
The municipal council of Puerto Galera has unanimously passed a resolution Friday expressing “full support” for Oriental Mindoro 1st District Congressman Arnan Panaligan as flood control projects in the province have come under public scrutiny.…
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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.…
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.
