LGUs
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DFA’s Passport on Wheels Program Coming to Bansud
The local government unit of Bansud has partnered with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to bring mobile passport services to residents through the Passport on Wheels program on March 18, 2025. The one-day event…
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San Jose Anti-Noise Ordinance Faces Scrutiny Amid Weak Enforcement
SAN JOSE, Occidental Mindoro — The implementation of a comprehensive anti-modified muffler ordinance in this municipality has come under fire, as residents decry the continued proliferation of noisy motorcycles despite steep penalties and clear enforcement…
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Bongabong Imposes Strict Firecracker Control as New Year Approaches
The municipality of Bongabong in Oriental Mindoro has enacted comprehensive restrictions on firecracker use through a new executive order issued Friday, Dec. 27, 2024. Executive Order (EO) No. 39, signed by Municipal Mayor Elegio A.…
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Naujan LGU Distributes Solar Lights to 23 Barangays
The municipal government of Naujan distributed solar-powered street lights to 23 barangays on December 26, 2024, as part of the local government unit’s (LGU) development program. Mayor Henry Joel C. Teves, together with Executive Assistant…
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Oriental Mindoro Requests Additional Family Food Packs for Flood Victims
Oriental Mindoro Governor Humerlito “Bonz” Dolor has appealed to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to distribute all prepositioned family food packs across municipalities affected by widespread flooding due to continuous rains in…
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Occidental Mindoro Tops List of Gawad Kalasag Awardees for Disaster Risk Reduction Programs
Occidental Mindoro has been recognized as the best province in the country (besting 81 other Philippine provinces) for its outstanding disaster risk reduction and management efforts, receiving the prestigious Gawad Kalasag Seal from the National…
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Mindoro Towns See Income Reclassification in Latest DOF Order
Several towns in Mindoro provinces have undergone income reclassification according to Department Order (DO) No. 074-2024 issued by the Department of Finance (DOF). The reclassification, based on the average annual regular income over the past…
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Oriental Mindoro Governor Unveils Series of Infrastructure and Development Projects
Governor Humerlito “Bonz” Dolor of Oriental Mindoro unveiled an ambitious slate of infrastructure and development projects aimed at boosting the province’s economic growth, enhancing public services, and improving the quality of life for Mindoreños. The…
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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…
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.
