Reports
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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…
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OCD-Mimaropa Clarifies Typhoon Tino Far Weaker Than 2013’s Deadly Yolanda
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) in MIMAROPA region sought to quell social media comparisons between the intensifying Typhoon Tino and the catastrophic Super Typhoon Yolanda on Monday, saying that while their projected paths overlap,…
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Mindoro Provinces Brace for Severe Winds, Storm Surge as Tropical Storm Tino Intensifies
The southern portions of Mindoro are placed under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 early Monday, Nov. 3, 2025 as Severe Tropical Storm Tino accelerated westward, posing a threat of strong winds and life-threatening storm…
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Weather Specialist Debunks ‘Super Typhoon’ Hype, Confirms Potential Storm Development for PH
A weather specialist is urging the public to steer a middle path between alarmism and complacency as a new weather disturbance forms in the Western Pacific, with a potential path toward the Philippines in early…
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LTO MIMAROPA regional director axed over graft allegations
LTO MIMAROPA regional director axed over graft allegations The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has suspended its regional director for MIMAROPA pending investigation into corruption allegations, the agency announced Thursday. LTO Secretary Markus Lacanilao ordered the…
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.
