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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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25 Oriental Mindoro Students Receive DOST’s Junior Level Science Scholarships
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Criticism of Public Officials Not Defamatory Without Proof of Malice: Supreme Court
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Blackout Hits Large Parts of Occidental Mindoro; OMECO Gets Power from ORMECO
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Mapping Tech Reveals MIMAROPA’s 133,709 Hectares of Rice Fields
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Subic Fishermen Surrender P12-M Worth of Drugs Fished Off Lubang, Mindoro
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P96.4-M Flood Control Project Completed in Paluan
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25 Oriental Mindoro Students Receive DOST’s Junior Level Science Scholarships
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Criticism of Public Officials Not Defamatory Without Proof of Malice: Supreme Court
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Blackout Hits Large Parts of Occidental Mindoro; OMECO Gets Power from ORMECO
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Mapping Tech Reveals MIMAROPA’s 133,709 Hectares of Rice Fields
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Subic Fishermen Surrender P12-M Worth of Drugs Fished Off Lubang, Mindoro
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P96.4-M Flood Control Project Completed in Paluan
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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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25 Oriental Mindoro Students Receive DOST’s Junior Level Science Scholarships
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Criticism of Public Officials Not Defamatory Without Proof of Malice: Supreme Court
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Blackout Hits Large Parts of Occidental Mindoro; OMECO Gets Power from ORMECO
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Mapping Tech Reveals MIMAROPA’s 133,709 Hectares of Rice Fields
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Subic Fishermen Surrender P12-M Worth of Drugs Fished Off Lubang, Mindoro
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P96.4-M Flood Control Project Completed in Paluan
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25 Oriental Mindoro Students Receive DOST’s Junior Level Science Scholarships
Twenty-five students from Oriental Mindoro have secured spots in the prestigious 2024 Junior Level Science Scholarships (JLSS) program, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) announced Thursday. These scholars,…
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Criticism of Public Officials Not Defamatory Without Proof of Malice: Supreme Court
The Philippine Supreme Court has acquitted a woman of grave oral defamation charges for criticizing a barangay official, ruling that statements against public officials related to their duties are…
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Blackout Hits Large Parts of Occidental Mindoro; OMECO Gets Power from ORMECO
Huge parts of Occidental Mindoro experienced power outages Wednesday afternoon due to a line fault in the National Power Corporation’s (NPC) 69kV transmission lines, the Occidental Mindoro Electric Cooperative…
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Mapping Tech Reveals MIMAROPA’s 133,709 Hectares of Rice Fields
The Philippines’ rice production landscape has shown regional variations, with MIMAROPA (Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan) emerging as a major contributor, dedicating 133,709 hectares to rice cultivation in the first…
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Subic Fishermen Surrender P12-M Worth of Drugs Fished Off Lubang, Mindoro
Eight fishermen from Subic, Zambales surrendered approximately P12 million pesos worth of suspected methamphetamine (or shabu) to authorities on Monday night, after discovering the drugs floating near Lubang Island,…
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P96.4-M Flood Control Project Completed in Paluan
A new P96.4 million peso flood control structure along the Apnikan River in Occidental Mindoro province has been completed ahead of schedule, protecting riverside communities from flooding, officials said…