Reports
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Tricycle Driver Electrocuted by ORMECO’s Downed Service Drop Wire
A tricycle driver was electrocuted early Friday after his vehicle made contact with a fallen power line that had been knocked down by a private truck in Barangay San Vicente Central, Calapan City, reports said.…
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‘Basag Kotse’ Victim Decries Delay in CCTV Access at Puregold Calapan
A car owner has criticized Puregold Calapan’s handling of a vehicle break-in that allegedly occurred in the store’s parking area on January 24, sparking fears about security and personal safety in Mindoro. Bryan Escalona reported…
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115 Days Before Elections: BJMP, Comelec Hold Voter Education for PDLs in San Jose
SAN JOSE, Occidental Mindoro — With just 115 days before the 2025 National and Local Elections, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) and the Commission on Elections (Comelec) conducted a voter education session…
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Drug Pusher Arrested in San Jose Buy-Bust Operation
A 44-year-old man was apprehended in a joint anti-drug operation on Sunday in Barangay Lacurva, San Jose, Occidental Mindoro. Agents from the Municipal Drug Enforcement Team (MDET) of the San Jose Municipal Police Station, led…
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Man Found Dead on the Beach in Calapan City
A man was found dead on the beach in Silangan, Lazareto, Calapan City. According to the initial investigation, the man was drunk and fell asleep on the shore, where he was overtaken by high tide…
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2 Killed in Motorcycle-Coaster Collision in Gloria, Oriental Mindoro
Two men died instantly this evening after a violent road collision between a motorcycle and a coaster bus in Barangay Sta. Maria, Gloria town, police authorities reported Saturday (January 25, 2025). According to Gloria Municipal…
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Surge in CPP-NPA Surrenders in Mimaropa Region
A total of 133 members and supporters of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) have surrendered to various police units in the Mimaropa region since the beginning of 2024, according to the…
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8 Arrested in Series of Oriental Mindoro Drug Raids
Eight drug suspects, including a high-value target, were arrested in a series of anti-narcotics operations across Oriental Mindoro province between January 13-20, police said Wednesday. The operations, conducted in multiple municipalities including Roxas, Gloria, Victoria,…
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ORMECO Bares Drop in January 2025 Electricity Rates, Savings of P1.34/kWh for Consumers
Oriental Mindoro Electric Cooperative (ORMECO) announced a substantial decrease in electricity rates for January 2025, carving a promising start to the new year for consumers in the province. The overall residential rate dropped to P12.9701…
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Drug Suspect Arrested in Gloria Buy-bust Operation
Police arrested a drug suspect who admitted to selling and using methamphetamine in Oriental Mindoro, authorities said Friday. The suspect, identified only as “Teddy,” 39, was apprehended during a buy-bust operation in Sitio Caimito, Barangay…
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.
