Society
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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…
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Youth Groups Stage Anti-Corruption, Anti-Sand Dredging Rally in Mindoro
Hundreds of protesters gathered in Oriental Mindoro and Occidental Mindoro provinces on Sunday to denounce corruption in government flood control projects, the first youth-led demonstration in the island in recent years coinciding with the 53rd…
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Employee from Mindoro to Receive Dangal ng Lahi Award
A government employee from Oriental Mindoro will be honored as “Most Significant Woman of Public Service and Humanitarian Advocate of the Year” at the 9th annual Dangal ng Lahi Awards, organizers announced. Shiela Butch Dimaculangan,…
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Inmates Learn SSS Enrollment Behind Bars in Oriental Mindoro
Twenty-two detainees at a district jail in Oriental Mindoro received training Tuesday on enrolling in the government’s Social Security System (SSS), a laudable effort to help incarcerated individuals plan for their eventual return to society.…
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Missing pregnant woman found dead in Mindoro
A 43-year-old woman who went missing in Occidental Mindoro earlier this week has been found dead, her family confirmed on Wednesday. Maria Rowena Javier, known as “Wheng,” was nine months pregnant when she was last…
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SP Honors Mindoro DJ for KBP Golden Dove Award
The Occidental Mindoro provincial board has formally recognized Mindoreño radio personality Brenda Dais Valera, known on-air as “Kendi Ririt,” for bringing national honor to the province after winning the Best Radio Disc Jockey award at…
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Police warn residents of fake NPA extortion calls in Mindoro
Police in Magsaysay town, Occidental Mindoro are warning residents about a new extortion scheme where criminals impersonate NPA communist rebels to demand money from unsuspecting victims. According to a public advisory issued by the Magsaysay…
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NPA rebel killed in San Jose, Occidental Mindoro clash
Government forces have killed one suspected communist rebel and recovered weapons following a firefight in Occidental Mindoro, military officials said. The clash occurred in Sitio Salidang, Barangay Naibuan, San Jose town at approximately 08:35 Friday…
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Former inmates wed in waterfall ceremony at Sablayan prison
Four former prisoners at a jail facility have married their partners in an unusual ceremony held at a waterfall within the prison grounds. The weddings took place on Tuesday at Aruyan Falls, located inside the…
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Former Rebels Complete Deradicalization Program in Mindoro
Thirty former rebels have completed a three-day deradicalization program in Occidental Mindoro province, part of ongoing government programs to end decades of communist insurgency in the country. The program, held from July 21-23, 2025, at…
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.
