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Woman’s Lifeless Body Retrieved from Waters Off Occidental Mindoro
Emergency responders recovered the body of a 46-year-old fisherwoman from waters between Ambulong Island and Sitio Mangga on Sunday afternoon, provincial disaster officials reported. The…
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Woman’s Lifeless Body Retrieved from Waters Off Occidental Mindoro
Emergency responders recovered the body of a 46-year-old fisherwoman from waters between Ambulong Island and Sitio Mangga on Sunday afternoon, provincial disaster officials reported. The Samarica sub-office…
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Woman’s Lifeless Body Retrieved from Waters Off Occidental Mindoro
Emergency responders recovered the body of a 46-year-old fisherwoman from waters between Ambulong Island and Sitio Mangga on Sunday…
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Murder suspect from Capiz arrested in Mindoro after 16 years on the run
A murder suspect who evaded authorities for 16 years was arrested Friday in Oriental Mindoro province, police said yesterday.…
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Occidental Mindoro Governor Orders Stoppage to River Dredging in Paluan Town
Occidental Mindoro Gov. Eduardo B. Gadiano has ordered the immediate suspension of river restoration dredging operations along Tubili River…
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A Governor’s Lonely Stand: When Leadership Loses Its Way in Oriental Mindoro
There comes a moment in every leader’s tenure when their true character is revealed—not in the comfort of unanimous…
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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Woman’s Lifeless Body Retrieved from Waters Off Occidental Mindoro
Emergency responders recovered the body of a 46-year-old fisherwoman from waters between Ambulong Island and Sitio Mangga on Sunday afternoon, provincial disaster officials reported. The Samarica sub-office of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office received word of a…
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Philippine population hits 112.7 million; MIMAROPA ranks among least populated
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Philippines, US hold 8th joint naval exercise in waters off Mindoro
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PH to Rely on Mindoro for Salt Self-sufficiency
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Heavy Rains in Oriental Mindoro as Tropical Depression Crising Brings Widespread Downpours
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NFA: Rice reserves sufficient in Occidental Mindoro
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Oriental Mindoro Officials Tackle Power Crisis as Rates Hit Record High
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Philippine population hits 112.7 million; MIMAROPA ranks among least populated
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Philippines, US hold 8th joint naval exercise in waters off Mindoro
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PH to Rely on Mindoro for Salt Self-sufficiency
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Heavy Rains in Oriental Mindoro as Tropical Depression Crising Brings Widespread Downpours
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NFA: Rice reserves sufficient in Occidental Mindoro
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Oriental Mindoro Officials Tackle Power Crisis as Rates Hit Record High
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Woman’s Lifeless Body Retrieved from Waters Off Occidental Mindoro
Emergency responders recovered the body of a 46-year-old fisherwoman from waters between Ambulong Island and Sitio Mangga on Sunday afternoon, provincial disaster officials reported. The…
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Philippine population hits 112.7 million; MIMAROPA ranks among least populated
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Philippines, US hold 8th joint naval exercise in waters off Mindoro
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PH to Rely on Mindoro for Salt Self-sufficiency
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Heavy Rains in Oriental Mindoro as Tropical Depression Crising Brings Widespread Downpours
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NFA: Rice reserves sufficient in Occidental Mindoro
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Oriental Mindoro Officials Tackle Power Crisis as Rates Hit Record High
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Philippine population hits 112.7 million; MIMAROPA ranks among least populated
The Philippines’ population reached 112.7 million people as of July 1, 2024, according to official census results released Thursday, July 17, 2025. The 2024 census is the 16th population…
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Philippines, US hold 8th joint naval exercise in waters off Mindoro
Philippine and American naval forces have completed their eighth bilateral maritime training exercise in strategic waters stretching from Zambales to Occidental Mindoro. The location near Mindoro holds particular strategic…
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PH to Rely on Mindoro for Salt Self-sufficiency
The Philippines is pinning its hopes on Mindoro Island to help reduce its overwhelming reliance on imported salt, as the government unveils an ambitious 15-year plan to revitalize the…
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Heavy Rains in Oriental Mindoro as Tropical Depression Crising Brings Widespread Downpours
Oriental Mindoro is bracing for heavy rainfall as Tropical Depression Crising continues to dump heavy rains across the Bicol Region, MIMAROPA and Northern Samar, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and…
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NFA: Rice reserves sufficient in Occidental Mindoro
Officials in Occidental Mindoro have said they have stockpiled 869,000 bags of unmilled rice and 90,000 bags of milled rice – enough for 144 days based on daily consumption…
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Oriental Mindoro Officials Tackle Power Crisis as Rates Hit Record High
Provincial officials and power sector representatives outlined measures to address Oriental Mindoro’s soaring electricity costs and persistent blackouts during a joint legislative hearing, as residents face rates that skyrocketed…