Mimaropa
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NBI Arrests Top DPWH Engineer in MIMAROPA Over P289-M ‘Ghost’ Project in Oriental Mindoro
Agents from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Sunday arrested a senior engineer from the regional office of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in connection with an alleged P289-million peso ghost…
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Mindoro provinces under Storm Warning Signal No. 1
Tropical Depression Verbena maintained its strength Monday afternoon (Nov. 24, 2025) as it approached landfall over Surigao del Sur, prompting Pagasa to place Oriental and Occidental Mindoro under the lowest storm wind signal. The Philippine…
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Court Refuses to Halt Arrest Warrants for Officials in Mindoro Flood Control Scandal
A court has denied a bid by officials from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in MIMAROPA region to stop the issuance of arrest warrants against them over an anomalous P289.5-million flood control…
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PH Pushes MIMAROPA as Sustainable Tourism Destination
The country’s Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) launched a push to position MIMAROPA region as a premier sustainable tourism destination at a regional fair that opened Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025 in Puerto Princesa City. TPB, the…
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Parts of Mindoro Under Storm Warning Signal No. 2 as Typhoon Tino Weakens Slightly
Mindoro joined a growing list of areas under tropical cyclone wind signals Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025 as Typhoon Tino, slightly weakened but still dangerous, barreled westward near Bacolod City, threatening Western Visayas and the Negros…
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Off-grid cooperatives slam power rate hike as ‘unfair punishment’ for island residents
A national association representing isolated electric cooperatives has condemned a regulatory decision to raise power rates in off-grid areas (including Oriental and Occidental Mindoro), warning the increases will push hundreds of thousands into poverty while…
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Cyber Threats in MIMAROPA Highest in PH
The MIMAROPA region has recorded the highest rate of cyber incidents in the country, pushing government agencies to plan intensified collaboration to combat cybersecurity threats. Latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority’s (PSA) 2024 National…
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Sec. Dizon Probes ex-DPWH Mimaropa RD for Substandard Projects
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has ordered former DPWH Mimaropa Regional Director Gerald Pacanan to explain his alleged involvement in substandard infrastructure projects, in the ongoing crackdown on corruption and mismanagement within…
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Murder suspect from Capiz arrested in Mindoro after 16 years on the run
A murder suspect who evaded authorities for 16 years was arrested Friday in Oriental Mindoro province, police said yesterday. Orlando Pionelo, 51, was arrested in Barangay Santa Isabel, Calapan City by agents from the MIMAROPA…
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BFAR Mimaropa Warns Fishermen of Chinese Rocket Debris Drop Zones
BFAR Mimaropa Warns Fishermen of Chinese Rocket Debris Drop Zones The regional office of fisheries has issued a temporary fishing ban in several areas of the South China Sea from July 15-17, 2025 warning that…
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.
