Politics
-
Post-2025 Midterm Outlook: Lakas CMD Emerges, GSM Falters, Umali Strengthens Hold
BY ROMEL “DIREK” FERRIOL BERNARDO The political landscape in Oriental Mindoro has dramatically shifted following the 2025 midterm elections, redrawing power lines across the province and ushering in a new bloc of dominant players. Governor…
-
GSM Falters as Political Winds Shift in Oriental Mindoro
Just months after Governor Humerlito “Bonz” Dolor launched his own provincial political party—Galing at Serbisyo para sa Mindoreño (GSM)—with the promise of unified leadership and continuity, the results of the May 2025 midterm elections suggest…
-
Baco Voters Re-elect Incumbent Mayor Roldan
Incumbent Mayor Allan Roldan has secured another term as mayor of Baco town in Oriental Mindoro province after receiving 11,536 votes in the recently concluded 2025 midterm elections, according to official results released by the…
-
Vice Gov. Falcon Concedes to Incumbent Rep. Umali Jr.
Former actor and Oriental Mindoro Vice Gov. EJ Falcon conceded defeat Tuesday in his congressional bid, acknowledging incumbent Rep. Alfonso “PA” Umali Jr.’s victory in the province’s 2nd District race in the May 2025 midterm…
-
Orderly Early Voting Observed in Oriental Mindoro
At 7:57 a.m. today, May 12, 2025, the voting process at Oriental Mindoro National High School (OMNHS) was calm and orderly, with a growing number of senior citizens arriving to cast their ballots in the…
-
COMELEC Adopts Guidelines on Warrantless Arrests for Election Offenses
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) adopted a resolution Sunday allowing law enforcement officers to conduct warrantless arrests for certain election offenses, including vote-buying. The commission unanimously approved the measure during its May 11, 2025 referendum…
-
COMELEC Bans Cellphone Use During Voting
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has issued a strict reminder prohibiting the use of mobile phones inside voting precincts during voting on May 12, 2025. While voters may bring their cellphones to polling stations, Comelec…
-
MIMAROPA Police Chief Warns Against Political Partisanship in 2025 Elections
The regional police director for MIMAROPA has issued a stern warning Wednesday against partisan political activity among officers, as the country approaches midterm elections in a region with a history of electoral violence. Brig. Gen.…
-
Pinamalayan’s Mayoral Deadlock: C3’s Hairline Lead Faces Magsino’s Push and Servando’s Youth Surge
𝑊ℎ𝑜’𝑠 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑏𝑒𝑡? 𝑊𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑜𝑛𝑙𝑦 𝑎 ℎ𝑎𝑖𝑟𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑠𝑒𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑛𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑛 𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑔𝑖𝑧𝑒𝑑 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑡ℎ 𝑏𝑎𝑠𝑒 𝑏𝑒ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑆𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑜, 𝑃𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑚𝑎𝑙𝑎𝑦𝑎𝑛’𝑠 𝑚𝑎𝑦𝑜𝑟𝑎𝑙 𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑒 𝑖𝑠 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑑 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑛 𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑦𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑠ℎ. By Romel “Direk” BernardoFounder, Mindoro Today At first glance,…
-
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…
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.
