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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…
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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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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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COA Finds Discrepancies in Oriental Mindoro’s P1.6-B Cash Records
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Oriental Mindoro fails to address P13.4M flood control procurement violations after seven years
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Oriental Mindoro Welcomes Record Half-Million Tourists in 2024
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Occidental Mindoro Distributes 8 Hauling Trucks to Organic Farming Associations
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Pola Mayor Draws Battles Lines Against Sand Dredging
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Mindoro Rivers Face Flash Flood Risk as Low Pressure Area Threatens to Intensify
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COA Finds Discrepancies in Oriental Mindoro’s P1.6-B Cash Records
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Oriental Mindoro fails to address P13.4M flood control procurement violations after seven years
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Oriental Mindoro Welcomes Record Half-Million Tourists in 2024
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Occidental Mindoro Distributes 8 Hauling Trucks to Organic Farming Associations
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Pola Mayor Draws Battles Lines Against Sand Dredging
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Mindoro Rivers Face Flash Flood Risk as Low Pressure Area Threatens to Intensify
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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 Finds Discrepancies in Oriental Mindoro’s P1.6-B Cash Records
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Oriental Mindoro fails to address P13.4M flood control procurement violations after seven years
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Oriental Mindoro Welcomes Record Half-Million Tourists in 2024
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Occidental Mindoro Distributes 8 Hauling Trucks to Organic Farming Associations
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Pola Mayor Draws Battles Lines Against Sand Dredging
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Mindoro Rivers Face Flash Flood Risk as Low Pressure Area Threatens to Intensify
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COA Finds Discrepancies in Oriental Mindoro’s P1.6-B Cash Records
The Commission on Audit (COA) has found the provincial government’s bank balances deemed “unreliable” with P40.5M in unreconciled items flagging financial management matters. The Provincial Government of Oriental Mindoro…
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Oriental Mindoro fails to address P13.4M flood control procurement violations after seven years
The Provincial Government of Oriental Mindoro is under mounting pressure to address serious procurement irregularities in flood control projects that have remained unresolved for seven years, according to a…
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Oriental Mindoro Welcomes Record Half-Million Tourists in 2024
Oriental Mindoro has recorded more than half a million tourist arrivals for the first time, showing an encouraging recovery in the country’s tourism sector. The island province welcomed 529,745…
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Occidental Mindoro Distributes 8 Hauling Trucks to Organic Farming Associations
The provincial government of Occidental Mindoro will distribute eight hauling trucks to organic farming associations across the province to support sustainable agriculture programs, officials announced this week. Governor Eduardo…
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Pola Mayor Draws Battles Lines Against Sand Dredging
Pola, Oriental Mindoro Mayor Jennifer “Ina Alegre” Cruz has emerged as a vocal opponent of sand dredging operations in her municipality, joining a growing coalition of Mindoro officials challenging…
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Mindoro Rivers Face Flash Flood Risk as Low Pressure Area Threatens to Intensify
PAGASA has issued a flood advisory Thursday for major river systems in Mindoro and other MIMAROPA provinces as a low pressure area with “medium” potential to develop into a…