Society
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Oriental Mindoro electricity rates drop by over P1 per kWh in December 2025
Residential electricity rates in Oriental Mindoro dropped by more than one peso per kilowatt-hour this month, bringing relief to consumers ahead of the holiday season. The Oriental Mindoro Electric Cooperative (ORMECO) announced the December 2025…
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Mindoro’s Liberation from Japanese Occupation Hastened PH Freedom
Malacañang has declared Monday, December 15, 2025, a special non-working day in the municipality of San Jose, Occidental Mindoro in celebration of the 81st Liberation Day of Mindoro Island from Japanese forces during World War…
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Police arrest drug seller suspect in Bansud with P17k worth of shabu
Police arrested a 50-year-old suspect and seized an estimated P17,000 worth of suspected methamphetamine in a drug sting in Bansud, Oriental Mindoro Friday. The suspect was apprehended in Barangay Salcedo, after he allegedly sold one…
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LTO to Ban E-Bikes, E-Trikes from Major Roads Starting Dec. 1, 2025
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) will prohibit e-bikes and e-trikes from major thoroughfares (roads and highways) beginning Dec. 1, 2025, LTO chief Markus Lacanilao announced Thursday, citing mounting safety risks and complaints that the vehicles…
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P20/kg BBM Rice Program Relaunched in Occidental Mindoro for Third Time
The Food Terminal Incorporated, in coordination with the National Food Authority (NFA) and the Department of Agriculture (DA), officially relaunched the “Benteng Bigas Meron (BBM) Na!” subsidized rice program on Nov. 27, 2025 at the…
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Retired Police Shot in Broad Daylight on Bansud Road; Police Hunt Suspect
A gunman shot and wounded a retired police officer in broad daylight Thursday on a road in Bansud town, Oriental Mindoro, prompting police to form a special team to hunt down the suspect. Elmar Sumo…
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Anti-insurgency body warns of propaganda in Mindoro solidarity missions
Anti-insurgency body warns of propaganda in Mindoro solidarity missions The national government’s task force against communist insurgency on Monday urged locals and foreign participants to scrutinize international solidarity missions in Mindoro island, claiming they often…
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Occidental Mindoro police deny harassment claims against Mangyan community
The Philippine National Police in Occidental Mindoro has rejected allegations of harassment against indigenous Mangyan residents, calling social media reports “malicious” and urging mass reporting of the pages. The dispute erupted after advocacy groups reported…
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Teen Girl Missing in Mindoro Since Oct. 9
Loved ones and friends are searching for a 15-year-old girl who has been missing since Oct. 9 from Barangay San Vicente, Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro. Raiza Masalansan was last seen leaving her home in…
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Free Driving Course Offered to Pinamalayan Residents This Weekend
The Municipality of Pinamalayan will offer a free theoretical driving course this weekend as part of a public service program by the LGU and the Land Transportation Office (LTO). The two-day course will run from…
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.
