Society
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NBI Arrests Suspect for Human Trafficking in Oriental Mindoro
Law enforcement authorities have arrested a man for human trafficking and rescued three minors in Bongabong, Oriental Mindoro, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has announced. The operation took place last week in a hotel…
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One Month On: Mindoro Student’s Disappearance Leaves Authorities Baffled; Family Offers P250,000 Reward
A Mindoreño family is desperately searching for answers one month after their son vanished from a passenger vessel, with authorities still unable to determine what happened. Aivan Ramos Montalan, a 20-year-old tourism student from Saint…
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Land Dispute Escalates in Calapan City as Fence Construction Threatens Families
Hundreds of farming families in Oriental Mindoro are facing potential displacement following the construction of a fence on contested agricultural land, media reports said. More than 300 families in Barangay Guinobatan, Calapan City held a…
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Insurgency is Weakening in Mindoro, says NICA
Communist insurgent groups in Oriental and Occidental Mindoro are “significantly weakening” and could soon be dismantled, according to the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA). NICA MIMAROPA Regional Director Pedro Gabayan told a government press forum…
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Elite Police Forces Deployed in Sablayan Prison to Boost Security
The Bureau of Corrections (BoC) has deployed elite police commandos to reinforce security at a prison facility in Mindoro, officials have confirmed. Seventy-six members of the Philippine National Police Special Action Force (PNP-SAF) have been…
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Former Mindoro Rebel Warns Youth Against NPA Recruitment in Schools
A former communist rebel is warning Filipino youth to be vigilant against deceptive recruitment tactics used by insurgent groups that target educational institutions as entry points for their armed struggle. “Do not be deceived by…
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Coast Guard Intensifies Search for Missing Ship OJT
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has intensified search operations for an on-the-job trainee who went missing from Motor Vessel (M/V) Trans-Asia 20 while docked at Calapan Port in Barangay San Antonio, Calapan City. Aivan R.…
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Mindoro Beauty Set for Mrs. International World 2025 Final
A Filipina contestant will compete in the grand finale of the Mrs. International World pageant tonight, March 7, 2025, representing her advocacy for disaster preparedness. Naz Dolor Enriquez, from San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, will take…
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Marine Student Missing After Disembarking Ship from Batangas to Calapan
Authorities are searching for a marine student who has been missing since Monday after reportedly disembarking from a vessel that arrived in Calapan City from Batangas. Aivan Montalan, a marine student from St. Mark Arts…
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PAGCOR Opens First Socio-Civic Center in Occidental Mindoro
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) has inaugurated its first socio-civic center in Occidental Mindoro, providing a much-needed venue for community events and a safe refuge during severe weather conditions. The two-story building, constructed…
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.
