Society
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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…
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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…
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.
