Reports
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BSP Warns of Text Scams Posing as SSS
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), the country’s money regulator, has issued a warning to the public about a surge in text scams pretending to be from the Social Security System (SSS). These scams try…
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Mindoro Bus Falls Into Rice Field
A passenger bus belonging to the Occidental Mindoro Transport Cooperative accidentally fell off the National Road in Barangay Pag-asa, Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro at 4:00 PM, September 03, 2024. Fortunately, no injuries were reported, though passengers…
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MIMAROPA Region to Experience Southwest Monsoon Winds (Habagat) as ‘Enteng’ Exits PAR
As Severe Tropical Storm Enteng (Yagi) exits the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), MIMAROPA region is expected to experience southwest monsoon winds (habagat) today, Sept. 4, bringing moderate to intense rainfall over the next three…
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Occidental Mindoro’s Inflation Rate Hits 9.8% in June 2024
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Monday that the inflation rate in the province continued to rise, reaching 9.8 percent in June 2024. As of July 2024, the inflation rate in the Philippines increased…
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Mindoreño Construction Worker Reported Missing in Calapan
A 57-year-old construction worker has gone missing in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro, his family reported on social media. Felix “Dong” Aquilesca, a resident of Baco, Oriental Mindoro, was last seen on Saturday evening at around…
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Mindoro Boy, 11, Drowns Off San Teodoro Coast
An 11-year-old boy drowned off the coast of San Teodoro in Oriental Mindoro, authorities reported on Sunday. The boy, a resident of San Isidro, Puerto Galera, was reported missing at around 4:00 p.m. on August…
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Flood Alert Issued for Mindoro, MIMAROPA as Tropical Storm Enteng Nears
Government authorities on Monday warned of potential flooding in Mindoro and other parts of the MIMAROPA region as tropical storm “Enteng” (international name: Yagi) approached the country’s eastern seaboard. The state weather bureau PAGASA issued…
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Tropical Storm Enteng (Yagi) Intensifies, Threatens Luzon
Tropical Storm Enteng (international name: Yagi) slightly intensified as it decelerated over the coastal waters of Vinzons, Camarines Norte, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said in its bulletin issued at 5:00…
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Occidental Mindoro Braces for Heavy Rain, Yellow Warning Issued
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has placed Occidental Mindoro under a Yellow Warning Level, according to its latest bulletin released at 2:00 AM on Monday (Sept. 2). The warning covers the…
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Tropical Depression Enteng Forms, Threatens Visayas and Luzon
The Philippine weather bureau PAGASA reported Sunday that a low pressure area east of Eastern Visayas has developed into Tropical Depression “Enteng”, prompting the issuance of wind signals in parts of Luzon and Visayas. As…
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.
