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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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Maharlika Eyes Upgrade of Mindoro Power Lines to Curb Blackouts
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Occidental Mindoro Gears Up for Heaviest Rains in Next Three Days
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Former Rebel Surrenders in Sablayan
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Family Appeals for Help in Search for Missing 15-Year-Old Girl in Naujan
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3 High-Value Drug Suspects Nabbed in Sablayan
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MIMAROPA Fisheries Up 30.8% in First Quarter as Tuna Production Nearly Doubles
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Maharlika Eyes Upgrade of Mindoro Power Lines to Curb Blackouts
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Occidental Mindoro Gears Up for Heaviest Rains in Next Three Days
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Former Rebel Surrenders in Sablayan
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Family Appeals for Help in Search for Missing 15-Year-Old Girl in Naujan
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3 High-Value Drug Suspects Nabbed in Sablayan
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MIMAROPA Fisheries Up 30.8% in First Quarter as Tuna Production Nearly Doubles
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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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Maharlika Eyes Upgrade of Mindoro Power Lines to Curb Blackouts
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Occidental Mindoro Gears Up for Heaviest Rains in Next Three Days
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Former Rebel Surrenders in Sablayan
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Family Appeals for Help in Search for Missing 15-Year-Old Girl in Naujan
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3 High-Value Drug Suspects Nabbed in Sablayan
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MIMAROPA Fisheries Up 30.8% in First Quarter as Tuna Production Nearly Doubles
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Maharlika Eyes Upgrade of Mindoro Power Lines to Curb Blackouts
The Philippines’ sovereign wealth fund is moving closer to a deal to acquire and upgrade vital power transmission assets on Mindoro island, in an effort to improve energy stability…
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Occidental Mindoro Gears Up for Heaviest Rains in Next Three Days
Occidental Mindoro is expected to bear the brunt of intensifying monsoon rains over the next three days, with the Philippine weather bureau forecasting up to 200mm of rainfall as…
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Former Rebel Surrenders in Sablayan
A former communist rebel surrendered to government authorities in Occidental Mindoro last week, police said in a belated report. Gabriel Campos Acosta, 56, also known as “Darmo” or “Dizon,”…
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Family Appeals for Help in Search for Missing 15-Year-Old Girl in Naujan
Authorities and family members are seeking public assistance in locating a 15-year-old girl who disappeared from her home in Purok 3, San Agustin 1, Naujan, Oriental Mindoro. Samantha Louisse…
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3 High-Value Drug Suspects Nabbed in Sablayan
Three drug suspects were arrested during a joint buy-bust operation that dismantled a drug den in Sablayan town on Saturday, authorities said. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) MIMAROPA-Occidental…
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MIMAROPA Fisheries Up 30.8% in First Quarter as Tuna Production Nearly Doubles
MIMAROPA region recorded a substantial 30.8% increase in commercial fisheries production during the first quarter of 2025, driven primarily by a remarkable increase in frigate tuna catches, according to…