Reports
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Former mayoral bet in Mindoro arrested in firearms raid
A former mayoral candidate in an Occidental Mindoro town was arrested Tuesday for illegal possession of firearms and ammunition, Philippine National Police reported. Ramon Alcantara, who previously ran for mayor of Abra de Ilog, was…
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3 Family Members Killed in Van-Motorcycle Collision in Oriental Mindoro
A husband, wife and their 10-year-old son died Friday afternoon when a speeding van struck their motorcycle along the highway in Barangay Maluanluan, Pola town, Oriental Mindoro, police said. The crash occurred around 5:30 p.m.…
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8 DPWH MIMAROPA officials plead not guilty to graft over P289.5-M Oriental Mindoro flood control anomaly
Eight high-ranking officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) pleaded not guilty on Thursday (Nov. 27, 2025) to graft charges involving alleged irregularities in a P289.5-million flood control project in Naujan, Oriental…
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Occidental Mindoro Rep. Tarriela testifies in ICI’s closed-door flood control corruption probe
Rep. Leody “Odie” Tarriela, the lone district representative of Occidental Mindoro, appeared before the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) on Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025, to testify in a probe into alleged corruption involving flood control…
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Joint Drug Sting in Oriental Mindoro Nets P30,600 Worth of Shabu
A high-value target was arrested in a buy-bust operation conducted by joint law enforcement agencies in Barangay Alag, Baco, Oriental Mindoro on Sunday, November 23, 2025. The suspect, identified only by the alias “Raniel,” was…
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Ombudsman Files First Graft Case in Mindoro Flood Control Corruption Scandal
The Office of the Ombudsman has filed graft and malversation charges Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, against former Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Elizaldy “Zaldy” Co and several officials from the Department of Public Works and Highways…
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COA Uncovers Massive Irregularities in P482-M Sitio Electrification Program on Mindoro
The Commission on Audit (COA) has uncovered massive failures in the implementation of a government rural electrification program on Mindoro Island, where P482 million in subsidies failed to reach intended beneficiaries, according to audit reports…
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Sen. Marcoleta slams NAPOCOR over P144-M debt to Mindoro electric coop
A maverick Senator on Thursday slammed the National Power Corporation (Napocor) for failing to settle its P144-million-peso debt to an electric cooperative on Mindoro, warning the unpaid bills could trigger blackouts. Senator Rodante Marcoleta told…
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PDEA Dismantles Drug Den in Socorro, Arrests 3 and Seizes Shabu
Anti-narcotics agents arrested three suspected drug dealers and dismantled a drug den in Socorro on Wednesday, confiscating methamphetamine, also known as shabu, with an estimated street value of P54,400, authorities said. The Philippine Drug Enforcement…
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Dead body found floating off Roxas coast
A lifeless body was found floating in waters off Oriental Mindoro province Sunday, authorities said, as police launched an investigation to identify the deceased. The body was discovered Sunday morning, Nov. 3, 2025, in Sitio…
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.
