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Supertyphoon Uwan Leaves Over 30,000 Displaced in Oriental Mindoro
Super Typhoon Uwan left more than 30,000 people displaced in Oriental Mindoro province as the storm exits mainland Luzon on Monday morning, with three people…
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Supertyphoon Uwan Leaves Over 30,000 Displaced in Oriental Mindoro
Super Typhoon Uwan left more than 30,000 people displaced in Oriental Mindoro province as the storm exits mainland Luzon on Monday morning, with three people reported ill,…
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Supertyphoon Uwan Leaves Over 30,000 Displaced in Oriental Mindoro
Super Typhoon Uwan left more than 30,000 people displaced in Oriental Mindoro province as the storm exits mainland Luzon…
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Mindoro under Signal No. 2 and 1 as Super Typhoon Uwan intensifies
The two provinces of Mindoro braced for Typhoon Uwan on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025 as the rapidly intensifying storm…
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DFA Mobile Passport Service in Occidental Mindoro Postponed Due to Typhoon Uwan
The Public Employment Service Office (PESO) postponed a Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) mobile passport service scheduled for Nov.…
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Sen. Marcoleta slams NAPOCOR over P144-M debt to Mindoro electric coop
A maverick Senator on Thursday slammed the National Power Corporation (Napocor) for failing to settle its P144-million-peso debt to…
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.
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Supertyphoon Uwan Leaves Over 30,000 Displaced in Oriental Mindoro
Super Typhoon Uwan left more than 30,000 people displaced in Oriental Mindoro province as the storm exits mainland Luzon on Monday morning, with three people reported ill, officials said. The province remained under light to moderate rainfall with gusty winds…
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Occidental Mindoro Mining Ban
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Vice Gov. Falcon Concedes to Incumbent Rep. Umali Jr.
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Orderly Early Voting Observed in Oriental Mindoro
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COMELEC Adopts Guidelines on Warrantless Arrests for Election Offenses
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COMELEC Bans Cellphone Use During Voting
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Gov’t Launches P9.5 Million First Aid Facilities for Tourists in Puerto Galera
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Occidental Mindoro Mining Ban
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Vice Gov. Falcon Concedes to Incumbent Rep. Umali Jr.
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Orderly Early Voting Observed in Oriental Mindoro
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COMELEC Adopts Guidelines on Warrantless Arrests for Election Offenses
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COMELEC Bans Cellphone Use During Voting
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Gov’t Launches P9.5 Million First Aid Facilities for Tourists in Puerto Galera
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Supertyphoon Uwan Leaves Over 30,000 Displaced in Oriental Mindoro
Super Typhoon Uwan left more than 30,000 people displaced in Oriental Mindoro province as the storm exits mainland Luzon on Monday morning, with three people…
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Occidental Mindoro Mining Ban
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Vice Gov. Falcon Concedes to Incumbent Rep. Umali Jr.
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Orderly Early Voting Observed in Oriental Mindoro
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COMELEC Adopts Guidelines on Warrantless Arrests for Election Offenses
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COMELEC Bans Cellphone Use During Voting
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Gov’t Launches P9.5 Million First Aid Facilities for Tourists in Puerto Galera
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Occidental Mindoro Mining Ban
The Supreme Court has invalidated a 25-year mining moratorium imposed by Occidental Mindoro province, ruling that local governments cannot override national mining laws. In a decision authored by Senior…
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Vice Gov. Falcon Concedes to Incumbent Rep. Umali Jr.
Former actor and Oriental Mindoro Vice Gov. EJ Falcon conceded defeat Tuesday in his congressional bid, acknowledging incumbent Rep. Alfonso “PA” Umali Jr.’s victory in the province’s 2nd District…
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Orderly Early Voting Observed in Oriental Mindoro
At 7:57 a.m. today, May 12, 2025, the voting process at Oriental Mindoro National High School (OMNHS) was calm and orderly, with a growing number of senior citizens arriving…
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COMELEC Adopts Guidelines on Warrantless Arrests for Election Offenses
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) adopted a resolution Sunday allowing law enforcement officers to conduct warrantless arrests for certain election offenses, including vote-buying. The commission unanimously approved the measure…
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COMELEC Bans Cellphone Use During Voting
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has issued a strict reminder prohibiting the use of mobile phones inside voting precincts during voting on May 12, 2025. While voters may bring…
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Gov’t Launches P9.5 Million First Aid Facilities for Tourists in Puerto Galera
The Philippine government has approved a P9.5 million project to establish Tourist First Aid Stations and Booths across major tourist sites in Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro, officials announced Tuesday.…