Reports
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Gov’t Troops Seize Rebel Hideout, Explosives in Mindoro
Philippine Army troops seized a rebel hideout and recovered explosives after a clash with communist insurgents in Oriental Mindoro province, military officials said Sunday, marking the second encounter in Mindoro this week. Soldiers from the…
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Power Rate in Oriental Mindoro Drops in December 2024
Power distributor Oriental Mindoro Electric Cooperative (ORMECO) announced Friday a decrease in electricity rates for December 2024, with residential consumers benefiting from a P1.698 peso reduction per kilowatt-hour (kWh), bringing rates down to P14.3135 pesos/kWh.…
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Inflation in Oriental Mindoro Surges to 3.9% in November 2024, Driven by Food and Transport Costs
Inflation in Oriental Mindoro accelerated to 3.9% in November 2024, up from 2.6% in October, according to the latest report from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). This increase brings the provincial average inflation from January…
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Wanted Murder Suspect Captured in Mindoro After Years on the Run
Police authorities have arrested a suspected murderer from Mindoro who had been on the run for nearly seven years, using sophisticated intelligence gathering that led to his capture, authorities said Monday. Alvin Alvares, 28, was…
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37 Former NPA Rebels in Mindoro Receive Financial Assistance from Government
Thirty-seven former members of the New People’s Army (NPA) received financial assistance from the government, in a program to help them reintegrate into society. The former rebels, who have surrendered and pledged loyalty to the…
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PCG Saves 11 Men in Half-Submerged Motorbanca off Mindoro
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) successfully rescued all 11 crew members of a half-submerged motorbanca found drifting 2 nautical miles west of Ambil Island in Looc, Occidental Mindoro on Monday, Dec. 9, 2024. According to…
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Occidental Mindoro Inflation Rate Surges to 5.1% in November 2024
The inflation rate in Occidental Mindoro surged to 5.1% in November 2024, up from 3.8% in October 2024, according to the latest report from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Occidental Mindoro. The acceleration was primarily…
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Mindoro on Alert: Fake Catholic Priests Soliciting Donations
The Apostolic Vicariate of Calapan has issued an official warning about a group of men dressed in white clergy cassocks who are roaming the province, claiming to be from an organization called “Filipino Katoliko, Inc.”…
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Family of Slain NPA Member Urged to Claim Remains in Mindoro
The 68th Infantry (Kaagapay) Battalion (68IB) of the Philippine Army has appealed to the family of a slain communist rebel fighter to claim the remains following an encounter in Barangay Monteclaro, San Jose, Occidental Mindoro…
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OFW Arrested in Buy-Bust Operation in Gloria
A buy-bust operation led by the Regional Drug Enforcement Unit (RDEU) resulted in the arrest of a woman known as “Marilyn” on Thursday. According to authorities, Marilyn, an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) who recently returned…
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.
