Top Topics
Top Story
Featured STORIES
-
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”…
-
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…
Featured TOPIC
-
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…
-
10 Calapan Fishermen Arrested in Naujan
Ten fishermen from Calapan City were arrested Wednesday for unauthorized fishing in municipal waters, authorities said. The Municipal Fishery…
-
Mang Inasal Expands Footprint with New Branch in Pinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro
Filipino food enthusiasts in Pinamalayan have reason to celebrate as popular quick-service restaurant chain Mang Inasal announces the blessing…
-
2 Tons of Bangus Harvested from Aquaculture Project in Mindoro
A fisherfolk association in Occidental Mindoro harvested more than two tons of bangus (milkfish) this month, marking the first…
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.
Editor’s Pick
Featured TOPIC
-
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 Series and claiming the National…
-
New School Building Eases Overcrowding in Calapan City
-
Occidental Mindoro Dredging Under Scrutiny for Alleged Environmental Violations
-
2 Bodies Recovered as Search Continues for Missing Crew of Capsized Sand Carrier
-
Mindoro Governor to Issue Cease and Desist Order Against Dredging Company
-
Mindoro Mayor Updates Situation on Capsized Dredging Vessel
-
DOT Issues 2025 Holy Week Travel Advisory
Editor’s Pick
-
New School Building Eases Overcrowding in Calapan City
-
Occidental Mindoro Dredging Under Scrutiny for Alleged Environmental Violations
-
2 Bodies Recovered as Search Continues for Missing Crew of Capsized Sand Carrier
-
Mindoro Governor to Issue Cease and Desist Order Against Dredging Company
-
Mindoro Mayor Updates Situation on Capsized Dredging Vessel
-
DOT Issues 2025 Holy Week Travel Advisory
Top Stories
-
Oriental Mindoro’s Massive River Dredging Project Approved Despite Environmental Impacts
-
Paradise Lost and Found: The Complex History and Transformation of Mindoro Island
-
New School Building Eases Overcrowding in Calapan City
-
Occidental Mindoro Dredging Under Scrutiny for Alleged Environmental Violations
Get Connected
Featured Posts
-
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”…
-
New School Building Eases Overcrowding in Calapan City
-
Occidental Mindoro Dredging Under Scrutiny for Alleged Environmental Violations
-
2 Bodies Recovered as Search Continues for Missing Crew of Capsized Sand Carrier
-
Mindoro Governor to Issue Cease and Desist Order Against Dredging Company
-
Mindoro Mayor Updates Situation on Capsized Dredging Vessel
-
DOT Issues 2025 Holy Week Travel Advisory
READ MORE
Most Recent Articles
-
New School Building Eases Overcrowding in Calapan City
A newly constructed school building is bringing relief to students and teachers at a vocational school in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro, who previously struggled with overcrowded classrooms. The Department…
-
Occidental Mindoro Dredging Under Scrutiny for Alleged Environmental Violations
A dredging permit holder in Occidental Mindoro is under investigation over alleged violations of environmental regulations, amidst revelations that extracted materials intended for flood control may have been diverted…
-
2 Bodies Recovered as Search Continues for Missing Crew of Capsized Sand Carrier
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has recovered two bodies from the wreckage of MV Hong Hai 16, a sand carrier that capsized off the coast of Barangay Malawaan, Rizal,…
-
Mindoro Governor to Issue Cease and Desist Order Against Dredging Company
Occidental Mindoro Gov. Eduardo Gadiano announced Saturday that he will issue a cease and desist order to the dredging company responsible for the MV Hong Hai 16, which capsized…
-
Mindoro Mayor Updates Situation on Capsized Dredging Vessel
A large-scale rescue operation is underway after the dredging vessel “Hong Hai 16” capsized in Barangay Malawaan, Rizal town, Occidental Mindoro, according to Mayor Ernesto “Sonny” Pablo. Pablo said…
-
DOT Issues 2025 Holy Week Travel Advisory
The Department of Tourism (DOT) released travel guidelines Friday to help tourists navigate the busy Holy Week period, when millions of Filipinos traditionally travel to provincial destinations. The advisory…