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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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MIMAROPA, Mindoro Brace for Erratic Weather Conditions Next Week
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BSP Warns of Text Scams Posing as SSS
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MIMAROPA Region Posts Mixed Economic Performance in Q2 2024
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Oriental Mindoro to Showcase Tourism Offerings at 35th Philippine Travel Mart
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From Poverty to Opportunity: The Inspiring Story of a Mindoreño DOST Scholar
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Philippine State Universities Face Steep Budget Cuts in 2025; Mindoro State U Affected
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MIMAROPA, Mindoro Brace for Erratic Weather Conditions Next Week
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BSP Warns of Text Scams Posing as SSS
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MIMAROPA Region Posts Mixed Economic Performance in Q2 2024
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Oriental Mindoro to Showcase Tourism Offerings at 35th Philippine Travel Mart
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From Poverty to Opportunity: The Inspiring Story of a Mindoreño DOST Scholar
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Philippine State Universities Face Steep Budget Cuts in 2025; Mindoro State U Affected
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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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MIMAROPA, Mindoro Brace for Erratic Weather Conditions Next Week
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BSP Warns of Text Scams Posing as SSS
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MIMAROPA Region Posts Mixed Economic Performance in Q2 2024
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Oriental Mindoro to Showcase Tourism Offerings at 35th Philippine Travel Mart
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From Poverty to Opportunity: The Inspiring Story of a Mindoreño DOST Scholar
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Philippine State Universities Face Steep Budget Cuts in 2025; Mindoro State U Affected
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MIMAROPA, Mindoro Brace for Erratic Weather Conditions Next Week
MIMAROPA region, including Mindoro, faces a week of erratic weather conditions, according to the latest forecast from the Philippine weather bureau. As of Friday, the region experienced cloudy skies…
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BSP Warns of Text Scams Posing as SSS
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), the country’s money regulator, has issued a warning to the public about a surge in text scams pretending to be from the Social…
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MIMAROPA Region Posts Mixed Economic Performance in Q2 2024
The MIMAROPA region has reported a mixed economic performance in the second quarter of 2024, with inflation easing but employment and investments declining, according to a quarterly report by…
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Oriental Mindoro to Showcase Tourism Offerings at 35th Philippine Travel Mart
The province of Oriental Mindoro is set to participate in the 35th Philippine Travel Mart, a major tourism event in the country, scheduled to take place today, from September…
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From Poverty to Opportunity: The Inspiring Story of a Mindoreño DOST Scholar
In a heartwarming story of perseverance and determination, a young Mindoreño student has overcome incredible odds to become a scholar of the prestigious Department of Science and Technology (DOST)…
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Philippine State Universities Face Steep Budget Cuts in 2025; Mindoro State U Affected
Top state universities and colleges in the country are bracing for enormous budget reductions in 2025, according to data from the proposed National Expenditure Program released by the Department…