Reports
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No Casualties in Fire at Old Provincial Hospital Building in Calapan City
A fire erupted Sunday at an abandoned building of the former Provincial Hospital in Barangay Ilaya, Calapan City with no reported casualties, officials said. Oriental Mindoro Governor Humerlito “Bonz” Dolor said in a statement that…
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Drug Bust in Calapan Results in 3 Arrests
Three individuals have been arrested in what police describe as a successful antil-illegal drug operation in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro on Sunday. The joint operation was conducted by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Oriental…
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Drug Den Dismantled in Mindoro; Four Arrested
Four people have been arrested after authorities dismantled a suspected drug den in Mindoro island. Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) officials, working alongside provincial and municipal police units, conducted a buy-bust operation in Barangay Payompon,…
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Man Drowns in Mindoro River After Drinking Alcohol, Coast Guard Warns Public
A 49-year-old man has drowned in a river in Oriental Mindoro after swimming while under the influence of alcohol, prompting a warning from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). The incident occurred on March 29, 2025…
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Region 6 PNP Eyes Probe on Drug Dealer Arrested with P816-M Shabu in Mindoro
Police authorities in Western Visayas (Region 6) will investiagte deeper on the high-value drug suspect from Iloilo province who was arrested and seized from him 120 kilograms of methamphetamine (shabu) worth P816 million at Calapan…
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1 NPA Rebel Killed in Mansalay Gunbattle
A suspected member of the New People’s Army (NPA) was killed during a firefight with Philippine Army forces in Oriental Mindoro on Friday, according to military officials. Troops from the Army’s 4th Infantry Battalion were…
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Man Arrested in Occidental Mindoro for Decade-Old Rape Case
Police arrested a 30-year-old man Tuesday morning in Mamburao in connection with a rape that occurred at a food store in Valenzuela City a decade ago, reports said. The incident took place on June 9,…
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Army Troops Recover NPA Rebel Materiel After Clash in Oriental Mindoro
Philippine Army troops recovered substantial war materiel after a 25-minute clash with communist rebels in Oriental Mindoro province over the weekend, military officials reported Tuesday. Soldiers from the 4th Infantry Battalion, part of the 2nd…
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Army Troops Clash with NPA Rebels in Mansalay
Troops from the 4th Infantry “Scorpion” Battalion of the Philippine Army engaged in a firefight with approximately 15 suspected members of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) on Saturday in…
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Mindoro Dive Operators Receive Urgent Coast Guard Warning After Fatal Verde Island Incident
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has issued an urgent safety warning to dive operators across Mindoro following the deaths of two Russian tourists in the Verde Island Passage, citing the critical need for heightened vigilance…
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.
