Reports
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Anti-Drug Operation Nets Suspect in Calapan City
Calapan City – A joint anti-illegal drugs operation in Calapan City resulted in the arrest of a suspect and the seizure of suspected shabu, authorities announced over the weekend. The operation, conducted by the Calapan…
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NBI Speeds Up Clearance Processing in MIMAROPA Region
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in the MIMAROPA region has announced it will dramatically reduce processing times for criminal clearance certificates, cutting standard wait times to just five minutes. In a press briefing, NBI…
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Police Arrest 3 Suspects in Anti-illegal Mining Operation
PUERTO GALERA, ORIENTAL MINDORO – Three suspects were arrested on Thursday in an anti-illegal mining operation conducted by the Puerto Galera Municipal Police Station, led by Acting Chief of Police Police Major Ethell Mar M.…
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Former NPA Rebels Receive Aid at Mindoro Summit
Former rebels in Oriental Mindoro province received a range of government services during a three-day summit that ended recently over the weekend. The event, held in Roxas town, offered ex-insurgents access to health insurance, national…
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Police Arrest Suspected Street-Level Drug Dealer in Mindoro
Law enforcers arrested a suspected street-level drug dealer in a buy-bust operation in Airport Road, Barangay Payompon, Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro province, authorities said Saturday. The suspect, identified as alias “Rick”, 29, a resident of Airport…
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Mindoro Today Sees Surge in FB Following, Reaches 5,000 Plus Facebook Fans
Pinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro — Mindoro Today, an independent news portal focusing on Mindoro island, has seen steady growth in its social media presence and audience engagement over the past 3 months, according to recent analytics…
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Pinamalayan PNP Clarifies FB Post on Alleged Child Abduction Attempt
The Pinamalayan Police Station has released a public advisory to clarify a social media post that sparks fears about a child abduction attempt at a Pinamalayan school. The post, which surfaced on Facebook on Sept.…
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Top MIMAROPA Drug Dealer Arrested in Calapan City
Authorities arrested a top drug suspect in a buy-bust operation in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro the other day. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) identified the suspect as Alexi Zamora Goda, 38, unemployed, from Barangay…
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Marijuana, Shabu Seized From 21-year-old Suspect
Police authorities arrested a 21-year-old suspect in a pre-dawn raid on Tuesday, seizing suspected marijuana and shabu (methamphetamine) in a crackdown on illicit drugs in Occidental Mindoro province. The operation, carried out by a joint…
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PSA Warns Public Against Fake National IDs
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has issued a public advisory warning against the unauthorized printing and issuance of National IDs, including the Digital National ID. According to an advisory reposted by PSA Oriental Mindoro, the…
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.
