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Cong. Panaligan denies involvement in ‘ghost’ flood control project worth P193M
Oriental Mindoro First District Rep. has denied any role in a multi-million peso flood control project that appears to exist only on paper, as investigations…
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Cong. Panaligan denies involvement in ‘ghost’ flood control project worth P193M
Oriental Mindoro First District Rep. has denied any role in a multi-million peso flood control project that appears to exist only on paper, as investigations revealed the…
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Cong. Panaligan denies involvement in ‘ghost’ flood control project worth P193M
Oriental Mindoro First District Rep. has denied any role in a multi-million peso flood control project that appears to…
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Mansalay LGU Named Best PAMANA Implementer in Luzon
The municipality of Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro has been named the outstanding PAMANA program implementer in Luzon for fiscal year…
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New DBP branch brings banking closer to Pinamalayan residents
Farmers, fisherfolk, and small business owners in Pinamalayan can now access government loans and banking services without traveling to…
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Occidental Mindoro leaders defy Supreme Court, intensify mining opposition
Provincial and municipal leaders in Occidental Mindoro are intensifying their opposition to large-scale mining operations despite a Supreme Court…
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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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Cong. Panaligan denies involvement in ‘ghost’ flood control project worth P193M
Oriental Mindoro First District Rep. has denied any role in a multi-million peso flood control project that appears to exist only on paper, as investigations revealed the same infrastructure was funded three times in 2024 despite no visible construction. Cong.…
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Bansud Resident Nabbed at Batangas Port with P0.5M Worth of Shabu
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Famous Mindoro Journalist Who Interviewed Manila Hostage-Taker Passes Away
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Drug Suspect Arrested with P102,000 Worth of Shabu, Hand Grenade in Occidental Mindoro
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‘Tokhang’ Surrenderer Arrested in Pinamalayan Buy-Bust Op
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Former Mindoro Mayor Who Challenged Duterte on China Dies at 75
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Post-2025 Midterm Outlook: Lakas CMD Emerges, GSM Falters, Umali Strengthens Hold
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Bansud Resident Nabbed at Batangas Port with P0.5M Worth of Shabu
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Famous Mindoro Journalist Who Interviewed Manila Hostage-Taker Passes Away
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Drug Suspect Arrested with P102,000 Worth of Shabu, Hand Grenade in Occidental Mindoro
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‘Tokhang’ Surrenderer Arrested in Pinamalayan Buy-Bust Op
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Former Mindoro Mayor Who Challenged Duterte on China Dies at 75
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Post-2025 Midterm Outlook: Lakas CMD Emerges, GSM Falters, Umali Strengthens Hold
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Cong. Panaligan denies involvement in ‘ghost’ flood control project worth P193M
Oriental Mindoro First District Rep. has denied any role in a multi-million peso flood control project that appears to exist only on paper, as investigations…
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Bansud Resident Nabbed at Batangas Port with P0.5M Worth of Shabu
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Famous Mindoro Journalist Who Interviewed Manila Hostage-Taker Passes Away
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Drug Suspect Arrested with P102,000 Worth of Shabu, Hand Grenade in Occidental Mindoro
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‘Tokhang’ Surrenderer Arrested in Pinamalayan Buy-Bust Op
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Former Mindoro Mayor Who Challenged Duterte on China Dies at 75
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Post-2025 Midterm Outlook: Lakas CMD Emerges, GSM Falters, Umali Strengthens Hold
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Bansud Resident Nabbed at Batangas Port with P0.5M Worth of Shabu
A 30-year-old passenger from Oriental Mindoro was arrested Monday afternoon during a joint anti-drug operation at the Port of Batangas, authorities said. The suspect, identified only as “Edmar,” a…
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Famous Mindoro Journalist Who Interviewed Manila Hostage-Taker Passes Away
Michael Rogas, the radio broadcaster who gained national attention for conducting a controversial live interview with a hostage-taker during the 2010 Manila bus crisis, has died in Quezon City.…
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Drug Suspect Arrested with P102,000 Worth of Shabu, Hand Grenade in Occidental Mindoro
Anti-drug agents arrested a suspected high-value drug dealer and seized shabu worth more than P102,000 and a hand grenade during a buy-bust operation Monday evening, May 26, 2025. The…
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‘Tokhang’ Surrenderer Arrested in Pinamalayan Buy-Bust Op
Police arrested a 35-year-old man in a buy-bust operation Saturday afternoon in Barangay Cacawan, according to police authorities. The Anti Drug Unit of Pinamalayan Municipal Police Station, led by…
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Former Mindoro Mayor Who Challenged Duterte on China Dies at 75
Romulo “Muloy” Festin, a famous Mindoreño who gained national attention in 2019 for challenging then-President Rodrigo Duterte to take a stronger stance against China, died Friday at the Philippine…
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Post-2025 Midterm Outlook: Lakas CMD Emerges, GSM Falters, Umali Strengthens Hold
BY ROMEL “DIREK” FERRIOL BERNARDO The political landscape in Oriental Mindoro has dramatically shifted following the 2025 midterm elections, redrawing power lines across the province and ushering in a…