Sports
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Mindoro mayor’s son wins gold at shooting World Cup in Finland
A young shooter from Oriental Mindoro has claimed gold and two bronze medals at a world shooting championship in Finland. Miguel Archangel Cruz, whose mother is Pola Mayor Jennifer Cruz, topped the junior division in…
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Young dancer from Mindoro claims 10 golds at Singapore championship
A 12-year-old Filipino dancer from Oriental Mindoro swept the podium at an international dancesport championship in Singapore, bringing home 10 gold medals and two special awards in a remarkable debut on foreign soil. Aidhen Benny…
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Philippine Motorsport Makes History with First Inter-island Rally in Mindoro
The Philippine National Rally Championship (PNRC) and Philippine Rallycross Series (PHRX) will stage their first-ever inter-island rally this weekend in Lubang, Occidental Mindoro, marking a historic expansion of Philippine motorsport in an island municipality. The…
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Mindoreño College Boxer Dies After Fight at SCUAA Games
A student-athlete from Occidental Mindoro State College died Saturday (April 26, 2025) after a boxing match at the ongoing State Colleges and Universities Athletic Association national games in Camiguin. Marc Mateo Castillo, who represented the…
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Puerto Galera Youth Sailing Team Sweeps National Championship Series
The ALLUSIVE Galerean Youth Sailing Race Team from Puerto Galera has achieved what officials are calling an “outstanding achievement by any national or international standard” after completing a clean sweep of the 2025 BPI Season2…
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Youth Center Inaugurated in Calapan City
Senator Bong Go has officially opened on Friday (April 11, 2025) a new youth center in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro, featuring modern sports facilities, a dormitory and a library. The project, funded through Senator Go’s…
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Mindoro Youth Shine in International Taekwondo Competition
Oriental Mindoro Governor Bonz Dolor congratulated a group of young athletes from the province who won medals at the 7th Heroes Taekwondo International Championship held recently in Bangkok, Thailand. In a social media post, Governor…
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Governor’s Cup 25U Intertown Basketball and Volleyball League, Season 2, Launches in Calapan City
The Governor’s Cup 25U Intertown Basketball and Volleyball League, Season 2, officially kicked off today (Aug. 24, 2024) at the Sentrong Pangkabataan in Barangay Sta. Isabel, Calapan City. The sports competition is one of the…
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Dabalistihit Festival Run Set for September 6, 2024
The municipality of Naujan of Oriental Mindoro is set to host the Dabalistihit Festival Run on September 6, 2024 with 10K and 5K categories open for registration. The event, part of the town’s fiesta activities,…
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Mindoro Ice Skater Bags 7 Golds at Asian Competition
Crisialyn Harvey M. Camino of Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro, has made her mark on the international stage by bagging an impressive seven gold medals at the Skate Asia 2024 competition. Held at the Aurora Ice Rink…
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.
