Reports
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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…
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PH Forces Block Suspected Drug Vessel Off Mindoro Coast
Philippine government authorities denied entry to a ship suspected of carrying a large volume of illegal drugs near Mindoro Island on Sunday, officials said Wednesday. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency…
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Army Chief Pledges Support to Soldiers, CAFGUs in Oriental Mindoro Amid NPA Insurgency
The Philippine Army’s top commander has promised all possible assistance to soldiers and civilian auxiliaries operating in remote areas of Oriental Mindoro, a province that continues to face security issues from communist rebels. Lieutenant General…
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Only One Town in Each Mindoro Province Achieves Drug-Cleared Status
The provinces of Oriental and Occidental Mindoro each have one municipality declared as drug-cleared, as authorities try to expand anti-drug successes across MIMAROPA, reports revealed Friday. Speaking at the First Quarter Regional Inter-agency Committee on…
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Drug Bust in Mindoro Nets P340K Worth of Shabu
Two men were arrested in a drug sting operation in Naujan, Oriental Mindoro, after authorities seized approximately 50 grams of suspected methamphetamine, officials said Sunday. The suspects, known by their aliases “Lapad”, 48, and “Hapon”,…
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Police Find No Evidence of Reported Kidnapping Attempts in Pinamalayan
Police authorities have said they have found no evidence to support recent social media claims about attempted kidnappings in the Pinamalayan area. Police Lieutenant Colonel Joel G. Paningbatan, chief of the Pinamalayan Municipal Police Station…
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Police Arrest Suspected Drug Pusher in Lubang Island
Police authorities have arrested a suspected drug dealer during an undercover operation on Lubang Island, Occidental Mindoro. The 31-year-old man, known by the alias “Ron”, was detained after allegedly selling drugs to an undercover officer…
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.
