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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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Flooding Displaces Over 1,200 Residents in Occidental Mindoro; No Casualties Reported
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Two More LGUs Join Opposition to Batangas Port Terminal Fee Increase
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Oriental Mindoro Scraps Controversial ‘Armor Rock’ Ordinance
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Former Rebels Launch First Federation in MIMAROPA
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Oriental Mindoro Generates P6.17 Billion in Tourism-related Revenue in 2024
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Bus and truck collide in Mamburao crash
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Flooding Displaces Over 1,200 Residents in Occidental Mindoro; No Casualties Reported
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Two More LGUs Join Opposition to Batangas Port Terminal Fee Increase
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Oriental Mindoro Scraps Controversial ‘Armor Rock’ Ordinance
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Former Rebels Launch First Federation in MIMAROPA
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Oriental Mindoro Generates P6.17 Billion in Tourism-related Revenue in 2024
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Bus and truck collide in Mamburao crash
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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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Flooding Displaces Over 1,200 Residents in Occidental Mindoro; No Casualties Reported
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Two More LGUs Join Opposition to Batangas Port Terminal Fee Increase
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Oriental Mindoro Scraps Controversial ‘Armor Rock’ Ordinance
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Former Rebels Launch First Federation in MIMAROPA
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Oriental Mindoro Generates P6.17 Billion in Tourism-related Revenue in 2024
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Bus and truck collide in Mamburao crash
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Flooding Displaces Over 1,200 Residents in Occidental Mindoro; No Casualties Reported
Heavy monsoon rains enhanced by Tropical Depression Dante have caused severe flooding across Occidental Mindoro province, forcing hundreds of families from their homes and disrupting essential services, according to…
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Two More LGUs Join Opposition to Batangas Port Terminal Fee Increase
Two additional local government units (LGU) have joined Oriental Mindoro’s provincial board in opposing a proposed 233-percent increase in passenger terminal fees at Batangas Port, citing issues over the…
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Oriental Mindoro Scraps Controversial ‘Armor Rock’ Ordinance
Oriental Mindoro provincial board has dramatically repealed a controversial law allowing the extraction of massive volcanic boulders after mounting public pressure and fears the legislation could be hijacked by…
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Former Rebels Launch First Federation in MIMAROPA
Ex-insurgents from MIMAROPA region have established the country’s first federation for former combatants, a unified voice for former NPA rebels as they navigate their return to civilian life, with…
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Oriental Mindoro Generates P6.17 Billion in Tourism-related Revenue in 2024
Oriental Mindoro province has positioned itself as a rising star in the Philippine tourism landscape, generating P6.17 billion in tourism receipts during 2024 while recording over half a million…
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Bus and truck collide in Mamburao crash
Bus and truck collide in Mamburao crash Two vehicles collided in Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro, injuring several people on Sunday morning. The accident occurred at approximately 8AM in Sitio Mabuhay,…