Reports
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ORMECO Slashes Electricity Rates by Nearly 3 Pesos per kWh for August 2024
The Oriental Mindoro Electric Cooperative (ORMECO) announced a significant decrease in electricity rates for August 2024, continuing a downward trend that began in June 2024. The overall electricity rate for residential consumers has dropped by…
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OMECO Announces August Power Rates, Signals September Savings for Occidental Mindoro
The Occidental Mindoro Electric Cooperative (OMECO) has announced updated power rates for August 2024 on Friday, reflecting the final month of charges under the Emergency Power Supply Agreement (EPSA) that concluded on July 25, 2024.…
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Drug Raid in Oriental Mindoro Nets 5 Suspects
Five people were arrested Thursday in an anti-illegal drug operation led by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Oriental Mindoro province, authorities said. The joint operation by PDEA MIMAROPA and the Philippine National Police…
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LTO Cracks Down on Unregistered Vehicles in MIMAROPA Region
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) in MIMAROPA region has intensified its campaign to enforce road safety and uphold Republic Act No. 4136, as part of a broader effort led by the Department of Transportation (DOTr).…
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Police Arrest Suspected Drug Pusher in Lubang, Occidental Mindoro
A 36-year-old man suspected of selling illegal drugs was arrested in a buy-bust operation in Lubang, Occidental Mindoro, early this week, police said. The suspect, identified as “Ed”, was caught by the Municipal Drug Enforcement…
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Police Nab 2 Drug Suspects in Buy-Bust Operations in Lubang and Magsaysay
OCCIDENTAL MINDORO: A 36-year-old man suspected of selling illegal drugs was arrested in a buy-bust operation by the Municipal Drug Enforcement Unit of Lubang MPS early Sunday morning. The suspect, known only by his alias…
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Drug Suspect Arrested in Sablayan Police Buy-bust Operation
SABLAYAN, Occidental Mindoro: A suspected drug dealer was arrested in a buy-bust operation in Occidental Mindoro province, police said Sunday. The operation, conducted by joint forces from Sablayan police and the Occidental Mindoro Provincial Drug…
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Police Arrest Drug Suspect in Joint Anti-Drug Operation in Calapan City
CALAPAN CITY – Law enforcement authorities arrested a suspect in a joint anti-drug operation in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro, on Friday night. The suspect was taken into custody at around 8:48 p.m. in Barangay Bulusan,…
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SSS Issues Show Cause Orders to 10 Calapan City Businesses for Social Security Non-Compliance
CALAPAN CITY – The Social Security System (SSS) has issued show cause orders to 10 establishments in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro on Wednesday, citing non-compliance with mandatory employee registration and contribution remittance. The businesses, ranging…
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MIMAROPA Region Registers Over 2.6 Million for National ID System
Over 2.6 million residents in the MIMAROPA region have registered for the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys), according to statistics officials. Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) MIMAROPA Regional Director Leni R. Rioflorido announced during a recent press…
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.
