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Occidental Mindoro Governor Orders Stoppage to River Dredging in Paluan Town
Occidental Mindoro Gov. Eduardo B. Gadiano has ordered the immediate suspension of river restoration dredging operations along Tubili River in Paluan town, citing permit violations…
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Occidental Mindoro Governor Orders Stoppage to River Dredging in Paluan Town
Occidental Mindoro Gov. Eduardo B. Gadiano has ordered the immediate suspension of river restoration dredging operations along Tubili River in Paluan town, citing permit violations and excessive…
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Occidental Mindoro Governor Orders Stoppage to River Dredging in Paluan Town
Occidental Mindoro Gov. Eduardo B. Gadiano has ordered the immediate suspension of river restoration dredging operations along Tubili River…
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A Governor’s Lonely Stand: When Leadership Loses Its Way in Oriental Mindoro
There comes a moment in every leader’s tenure when their true character is revealed—not in the comfort of unanimous…
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Agriculture in Crisis: Mindoro Farmers Call on PBBM for Immediate Intervention
Farmers from Occidental Mindoro have submitted a formal manifesto to President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and top agriculture officials,…
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Puerto Galera Sangguniang Bayan Opposes Black Sand Mining and Dredging Operations
The municipal council of Puerto Galera has endorsed a provincial resolution banning black sand mining and large-scale dredging operations…
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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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Occidental Mindoro Governor Orders Stoppage to River Dredging in Paluan Town
Occidental Mindoro Gov. Eduardo B. Gadiano has ordered the immediate suspension of river restoration dredging operations along Tubili River in Paluan town, citing permit violations and excessive extraction of quarry materials. The cease and desist order, issued Sept. 4, 2025…
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Occidental Mindoro Governor Orders Stoppage to River Dredging in Paluan Town
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Couple Opens Riverside Coffeehouse, Hopes to Boost Local Tourism
By Romel “Direk” F. Bernardo We don’t have water here, just coffee,” quipped 58-year-old Kuwaiti national Ahmeer Alkatan as I requested a glass of water after a scenic 30-minute…
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The Dolor-Leachon 2022 Super Fight: A Retrospective Examination
By Romel “Direk” Bernardo Three weeks before the recently concluded elections, this writer penned an article detailing factors that could help shape the outcome of the battle royale between…
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By Romel “Direk” F. Bernardo(Last of Two Parts) Before Mansalay and Roxas, my father’s church duties first brought him to Bulalacao, eastern Mindoro’s southernmost and most distant municipality, in…
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Domestic Tourism’s Long Road To Recovery
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