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Art Competition in Calapan Promotes Marine Conservation in MIMAROPA
Young artists have used their talents to raise awareness about marine conservation at a regional art competition in Oriental Mindoro. The FishCoREXhibit Regional Art Competition,…
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Art Competition in Calapan Promotes Marine Conservation in MIMAROPA
Young artists have used their talents to raise awareness about marine conservation at a regional art competition in Oriental Mindoro. The FishCoREXhibit Regional Art Competition, held on…
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Art Competition in Calapan Promotes Marine Conservation in MIMAROPA
Young artists have used their talents to raise awareness about marine conservation at a regional art competition in Oriental…
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GSM Falters as Political Winds Shift in Oriental Mindoro
Just months after Governor Humerlito “Bonz” Dolor launched his own provincial political party—Galing at Serbisyo para sa Mindoreño (GSM)—with…
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2 PNP Officers Killed by Lightning Strike in Oriental Mindoro
Two police officers died after being struck by lightning at the Regional Mobile Force Battalion Headquarters parking area in…
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Two MIMAROPA Beaches Rank Among World’s Best for 2025
Two beaches in MIMAROPA region have secured positions on the “World’s 50 Best Beaches 2025” list, the government announced…
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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Art Competition in Calapan Promotes Marine Conservation in MIMAROPA
Young artists have used their talents to raise awareness about marine conservation at a regional art competition in Oriental Mindoro. The FishCoREXhibit Regional Art Competition, held on May 16, 2025 in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro, brought together students to express…
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Super Typhoon Pepito Places Mindoro Provinces Under Storm Signal 1
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Oriental Mindoro Under Signal No. 1 as Super Typhoon Pepito Intensifies
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Romblon, Marinduque Under Storm Signal as Typhoon Pepito Might Spare Mindoro
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30 Years Later: Remembering the November 15, 1994 Mindoro Earthquake
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Montenegro Boat Trips to Mindoro Suspended as Typhoon Pepito Approaches
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Starlite Ferry Trips in Mindoro Suspended Ahead of Typhoon Pepito
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Super Typhoon Pepito Places Mindoro Provinces Under Storm Signal 1
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Oriental Mindoro Under Signal No. 1 as Super Typhoon Pepito Intensifies
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Romblon, Marinduque Under Storm Signal as Typhoon Pepito Might Spare Mindoro
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30 Years Later: Remembering the November 15, 1994 Mindoro Earthquake
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Montenegro Boat Trips to Mindoro Suspended as Typhoon Pepito Approaches
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Starlite Ferry Trips in Mindoro Suspended Ahead of Typhoon Pepito
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Art Competition in Calapan Promotes Marine Conservation in MIMAROPA
Young artists have used their talents to raise awareness about marine conservation at a regional art competition in Oriental Mindoro. The FishCoREXhibit Regional Art Competition,…
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Super Typhoon Pepito Places Mindoro Provinces Under Storm Signal 1
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Oriental Mindoro Under Signal No. 1 as Super Typhoon Pepito Intensifies
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Romblon, Marinduque Under Storm Signal as Typhoon Pepito Might Spare Mindoro
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30 Years Later: Remembering the November 15, 1994 Mindoro Earthquake
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Montenegro Boat Trips to Mindoro Suspended as Typhoon Pepito Approaches
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Starlite Ferry Trips in Mindoro Suspended Ahead of Typhoon Pepito
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Super Typhoon Pepito Places Mindoro Provinces Under Storm Signal 1
Northern portions of Occidental and Oriental Mindoro provinces were placed under Storm Signal No. 1 on Saturday as Super Typhoon Pepito approached the Philippines’ eastern seaboard. The weather bureau…
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Oriental Mindoro Under Signal No. 1 as Super Typhoon Pepito Intensifies
The northern portion of Oriental Mindoro, including Puerto Galera, San Teodoro, Naujan, Baco, Victoria, Socorro, Pinamalayan, Bansud, Gloria, Pola, and City of Calapan, has been placed under Signal No.…
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Romblon, Marinduque Under Storm Signal as Typhoon Pepito Might Spare Mindoro
Two provinces in the Mimaropa region are placed under storm warning signals Saturday as Typhoon Pepito (Man-yi) approached the country, while neighboring Mindoro provinces remained outside the typhoon’s threat…
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30 Years Later: Remembering the November 15, 1994 Mindoro Earthquake
Thirty years after one of the Philippines’ most devastating seismic events, the 1994 Mindoro Earthquake remains etched in the memories of those who lived through its terrifying moments. The…
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Montenegro Boat Trips to Mindoro Suspended as Typhoon Pepito Approaches
Montenegro Shipping Lines suspended all ferry services to Oriental Mindoro on Friday, Nov 15, as shipping operators prepare for Typhoon Pepito’s arrival. The shipping company’s routes connecting Roxas, Oriental…
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Starlite Ferry Trips in Mindoro Suspended Ahead of Typhoon Pepito
Chelsea Travel’s Starlite Ferries announced Thursday the cancellation of multiple ferry routes as Super Typhoon Pepito approaches the country. The company suspended services from Batangas port to Calapan, Caticlan,…