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COA Uncovers Massive Irregularities in P482-M Sitio Electrification Program on Mindoro
The Commission on Audit (COA) has uncovered massive failures in the implementation of a government rural electrification program on Mindoro Island, where P482 million in…
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COA Uncovers Massive Irregularities in P482-M Sitio Electrification Program on Mindoro
The Commission on Audit (COA) has uncovered massive failures in the implementation of a government rural electrification program on Mindoro Island, where P482 million in subsidies failed…
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COA Uncovers Massive Irregularities in P482-M Sitio Electrification Program on Mindoro
The Commission on Audit (COA) has uncovered massive failures in the implementation of a government rural electrification program on…
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Calapan Port Resumes Operations After Super Typhoon Uwan, Delays Expected
Vessel operations at the Port of Calapan gradually resumed Tuesday morning, Nov. 11, 2025, following the lifting of storm…
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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…
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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COA Uncovers Massive Irregularities in P482-M Sitio Electrification Program on Mindoro
The Commission on Audit (COA) has uncovered massive failures in the implementation of a government rural electrification program on Mindoro Island, where P482 million in subsidies failed to reach intended beneficiaries, according to audit reports released this year. The Sitio…
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Rainy Weather Triggers More Port Cancellations; No Flood Threats Detected in Oriental Mindoro
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Typhoon Crising Forces Suspension of Ferry Services in Mindoro
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Philippine population hits 112.7 million; MIMAROPA ranks among least populated
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Philippines, US hold 8th joint naval exercise in waters off Mindoro
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PH to Rely on Mindoro for Salt Self-sufficiency
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Heavy Rains in Oriental Mindoro as Tropical Depression Crising Brings Widespread Downpours
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Rainy Weather Triggers More Port Cancellations; No Flood Threats Detected in Oriental Mindoro
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Typhoon Crising Forces Suspension of Ferry Services in Mindoro
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Philippine population hits 112.7 million; MIMAROPA ranks among least populated
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Philippines, US hold 8th joint naval exercise in waters off Mindoro
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PH to Rely on Mindoro for Salt Self-sufficiency
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Heavy Rains in Oriental Mindoro as Tropical Depression Crising Brings Widespread Downpours
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COA Uncovers Massive Irregularities in P482-M Sitio Electrification Program on Mindoro
The Commission on Audit (COA) has uncovered massive failures in the implementation of a government rural electrification program on Mindoro Island, where P482 million in…
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Rainy Weather Triggers More Port Cancellations; No Flood Threats Detected in Oriental Mindoro
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Typhoon Crising Forces Suspension of Ferry Services in Mindoro
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Philippine population hits 112.7 million; MIMAROPA ranks among least populated
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Philippines, US hold 8th joint naval exercise in waters off Mindoro
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PH to Rely on Mindoro for Salt Self-sufficiency
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Heavy Rains in Oriental Mindoro as Tropical Depression Crising Brings Widespread Downpours
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Rainy Weather Triggers More Port Cancellations; No Flood Threats Detected in Oriental Mindoro
Oriental Mindoro is on round-the-clock monitoring operations as rainy weather conditions persist across the province, causing power interruptions in three municipalities and widespread cancellation of sea transport services as…
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Typhoon Crising Forces Suspension of Ferry Services in Mindoro
Maritime operations at Calapan Port have been temporarily suspended as Tropical Storm “Crising” continues to affect the country, according to a public advisory released this morning. Crising is the…
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Philippine population hits 112.7 million; MIMAROPA ranks among least populated
The Philippines’ population reached 112.7 million people as of July 1, 2024, according to official census results released Thursday, July 17, 2025. The 2024 census is the 16th population…
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Philippines, US hold 8th joint naval exercise in waters off Mindoro
Philippine and American naval forces have completed their eighth bilateral maritime training exercise in strategic waters stretching from Zambales to Occidental Mindoro. The location near Mindoro holds particular strategic…
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PH to Rely on Mindoro for Salt Self-sufficiency
The Philippines is pinning its hopes on Mindoro Island to help reduce its overwhelming reliance on imported salt, as the government unveils an ambitious 15-year plan to revitalize the…
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Heavy Rains in Oriental Mindoro as Tropical Depression Crising Brings Widespread Downpours
Oriental Mindoro is bracing for heavy rainfall as Tropical Depression Crising continues to dump heavy rains across the Bicol Region, MIMAROPA and Northern Samar, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and…