Politics
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Student Polls Show Strong Support for Incumbent Officials in Oriental Mindoro
Student-led surveys at two Oriental Mindoro schools show strong support for incumbent officials ahead of upcoming May 2025 elections. A survey conducted by Mindoro State University’s student publication, Builders Pandayan, found Gov. Humerlito “Bonz” Dolor…
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Mimaropa PNP Vows to Crack Down on Vote Buying Ahead of May 12 Elections
Police Regional Office (PRO) 4B (Mimaropa) chief Brig. Gen. Roger Quesada has vowed to intensify the enforcement of the “Kontra Bigay 2.0” campaign to combat electoral bribery in the region ahead of the May 12…
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Mimaropa Reports Zero Election-Related Violence Since January 2025
Mimaropa region has remained free of election-related violent incidents since the start of the election period on Jan. 12, 2025, according to the Police Regional Office (PRO) 4B. “Since the start of the election period…
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COMELEC Denies New Data Breach, says Leaked Files Were Public Documents
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) on Monday strongly denied claims of a data breach after reports circulated on social media about alleged leaked overseas voting documents. In a press statement, COMELEC Director John Rex C.…
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Mindoro’s Cong. Panaligan Takes Prosecutory Role in Historic VP Impeachment
Congressman Atty. Arnan C. Panaligan of Oriental Mindoro’s 1st District has emerged as one of the prosecutors in the historic impeachment trial against Vice President Sara Duterte, bringing his extensive legal and political experience to…
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Surge in CPP-NPA Surrenders in Mimaropa Region
A total of 133 members and supporters of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) have surrendered to various police units in the Mimaropa region since the beginning of 2024, according to the…
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𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗻, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗗𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿-𝗗𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗺 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗟𝘂𝗸𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗺 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
Pinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro – A survey conducted by Mindoro Today across all 37 barangays in Pinamalayan confirms Governor Humerlito “Bonz” Dolor’s formidable standing as he seeks his third and final term under the Galing at…
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TINGOG Leads Party List Preferences in Pinamalayan Survey
Pinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro – A recent survey conducted by Mindoro Today reveals that TINGOG is the leading choice among Pinamalayan voters who expressed their preferences for party list representation. However, the results show that only…
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Warm Welcome for Sen. Revilla in Occidental Mindoro
Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. received a warm welcome from the provincial government of Occidental Mindoro, led by Gov. Eduardo B. Gadiano, during his visit on Oct. 14, 2024. Revilla was greeted by local leaders…
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𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻, 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗲-𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
In a move that defused escalating political tensions, Governor Humerlito “Bonz” Dolor filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) early this morning at the provincial Commission on Elections (COMELEC) office under his Galing at Serbisyo para…
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.
