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7.1 Magnitude Mindoro Earthquake: 31 Years After Deadly Dawn Disaster that Killed 78
7.1 Magnitude Mindoro Earthquake: 31 Years After Deadly Dawn Disaster that Killed 78 On November 15, 1994, a powerful earthquake shattered the pre-dawn darkness of…
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7.1 Magnitude Mindoro Earthquake: 31 Years After Deadly Dawn Disaster that Killed 78
7.1 Magnitude Mindoro Earthquake: 31 Years After Deadly Dawn Disaster that Killed 78 On November 15, 1994, a powerful earthquake shattered the pre-dawn darkness of Oriental Mindoro,…
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7.1 Magnitude Mindoro Earthquake: 31 Years After Deadly Dawn Disaster that Killed 78
7.1 Magnitude Mindoro Earthquake: 31 Years After Deadly Dawn Disaster that Killed 78 On November 15, 1994, a powerful…
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ERC Suspends Electricity Disconnections After Typhoons
ERC Suspends Electricity Disconnections After Typhoons The national government has ordered all power distributors to suspend electricity disconnections until…
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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…
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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7.1 Magnitude Mindoro Earthquake: 31 Years After Deadly Dawn Disaster that Killed 78
7.1 Magnitude Mindoro Earthquake: 31 Years After Deadly Dawn Disaster that Killed 78 On November 15, 1994, a powerful earthquake shattered the pre-dawn darkness of Oriental Mindoro, or 31 years ago today, unleashing a killer tsunami that claimed 78 lives,…
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Strong Winds, Heavy Rainfall in Mindoro as Typhoon Ramil barrels toward central Luzon
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Mindoro town taps local cooperative to feed malnourished children in rare public-private model
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DOE Terminates Geothermal Project Contract in Mindoro
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Dead Oarfish Washes Ashore in Mindoro Days After PH Earthquakes
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Occidental Mindoro police deny harassment claims against Mangyan community
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Hand, foot and mouth disease spike reported in Mindoro
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Strong Winds, Heavy Rainfall in Mindoro as Typhoon Ramil barrels toward central Luzon
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Mindoro town taps local cooperative to feed malnourished children in rare public-private model
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DOE Terminates Geothermal Project Contract in Mindoro
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Dead Oarfish Washes Ashore in Mindoro Days After PH Earthquakes
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Occidental Mindoro police deny harassment claims against Mangyan community
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Hand, foot and mouth disease spike reported in Mindoro
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7.1 Magnitude Mindoro Earthquake: 31 Years After Deadly Dawn Disaster that Killed 78
7.1 Magnitude Mindoro Earthquake: 31 Years After Deadly Dawn Disaster that Killed 78 On November 15, 1994, a powerful earthquake shattered the pre-dawn darkness of…
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Strong Winds, Heavy Rainfall in Mindoro as Typhoon Ramil barrels toward central Luzon
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Mindoro town taps local cooperative to feed malnourished children in rare public-private model
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DOE Terminates Geothermal Project Contract in Mindoro
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Dead Oarfish Washes Ashore in Mindoro Days After PH Earthquakes
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Occidental Mindoro police deny harassment claims against Mangyan community
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Hand, foot and mouth disease spike reported in Mindoro
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Strong Winds, Heavy Rainfall in Mindoro as Typhoon Ramil barrels toward central Luzon
Strong Winds, Heavy Rainfall in Mindoro as Typhoon Ramil barrels toward central Luzon Typhoon Ramil may affect the provinces of Mindoro with strong winds and heavy rainfall Saturday as…
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Mindoro town taps local cooperative to feed malnourished children in rare public-private model
More than 1,000 young children in Naujan, Oriental Mindoro have started receiving daily hot meals through a government feeding program that uniquely partners with a local cooperative, officials said,…
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DOE Terminates Geothermal Project Contract in Mindoro
The Department of Energy (DOE) has terminated its contract for the 40-megawatts (MW) Montelago Geothermal Power Project in Naujan, Oriental Mindoro after the project failed to meet required milestones.…
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Dead Oarfish Washes Ashore in Mindoro Days After PH Earthquakes
A dead oarfish measuring approximately 11 feet long was discovered Tuesday afternoon along the shoreline of Dalahican, Barangay San Jose, Roxas town, the first sighting of the deep-sea creature…
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Occidental Mindoro police deny harassment claims against Mangyan community
The Philippine National Police in Occidental Mindoro has rejected allegations of harassment against indigenous Mangyan residents, calling social media reports “malicious” and urging mass reporting of the pages. The…
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Hand, foot and mouth disease spike reported in Mindoro
Cases of hand, foot and mouth disease have spiked across Mindoro and neighboring provinces, with infections jumping more than 1,500 percent compared to last year, health authorities said. Oriental…