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Oriental Mindoro Expands Access to Subsidized Rice
Vulnerable sectors in Oriental Mindoro are gaining improved access to affordable rice with the Benteng Bigas Meron (BBM) Na program now selling subsidized rice at…
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Oriental Mindoro Expands Access to Subsidized Rice
Vulnerable sectors in Oriental Mindoro are gaining improved access to affordable rice with the Benteng Bigas Meron (BBM) Na program now selling subsidized rice at 20 pesos…
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Oriental Mindoro Expands Access to Subsidized Rice
Vulnerable sectors in Oriental Mindoro are gaining improved access to affordable rice with the Benteng Bigas Meron (BBM) Na…
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High-Value Drug Suspect Arrested in Socorro, Oriental Mindoro
Law enforcement agents arrested a high-value drug suspect Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025, during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Matungao,…
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Inter-agency Suspends All Sand Dredging Operations in Occidental Mindoro
The government has suspended all sand dredging and clearing operations in rivers and offshore areas of Occidental Mindoro province…
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Filipino Psychic Issues Dire Warnings for Mindoro Disasters
A self-proclaimed psychic known for sharing visions of future events has warned residents of Mindoro island about a series…
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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.
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Oriental Mindoro Expands Access to Subsidized Rice
Vulnerable sectors in Oriental Mindoro are gaining improved access to affordable rice with the Benteng Bigas Meron (BBM) Na program now selling subsidized rice at 20 pesos per kilogram in several locations in the province. The Calsedeco Multi-Purpose Cooperative KADIWA…
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Oriental Mindoro Expands Access to Subsidized Rice
Vulnerable sectors in Oriental Mindoro are gaining improved access to affordable rice with the Benteng Bigas Meron (BBM) Na program now selling subsidized rice at…
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Domestic Tourism’s Long Road To Recovery
(This article was penned at the height of COVID 10 pandemic in 2020)By Romel “Direk” Ferriol Bernardo Businesswoman Flor Maliwanag-Keh should have been the busiest and proudest business owner…