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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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Baco Beauty Wins Miss Oriental Mindoro 2024 Crown
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Supertyphoon Pepito Poses Threats to Mindoro, MIMAROPA Region
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4 Mindoro Towns, 1 Province Earn Prestigious SGLG Award
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PBBM Distributes P50-M Aid to Typhoon Victims in Oriental Mindoro
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Northern Luzon Braces for Typhoon Ofel, Mindoro Safe
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Oriental Mindoro Inflation Nearly Doubles to 2.6% in October 2024
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Baco Beauty Wins Miss Oriental Mindoro 2024 Crown
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Supertyphoon Pepito Poses Threats to Mindoro, MIMAROPA Region
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4 Mindoro Towns, 1 Province Earn Prestigious SGLG Award
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PBBM Distributes P50-M Aid to Typhoon Victims in Oriental Mindoro
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Northern Luzon Braces for Typhoon Ofel, Mindoro Safe
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Oriental Mindoro Inflation Nearly Doubles to 2.6% in October 2024
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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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Baco Beauty Wins Miss Oriental Mindoro 2024 Crown
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Supertyphoon Pepito Poses Threats to Mindoro, MIMAROPA Region
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4 Mindoro Towns, 1 Province Earn Prestigious SGLG Award
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PBBM Distributes P50-M Aid to Typhoon Victims in Oriental Mindoro
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Northern Luzon Braces for Typhoon Ofel, Mindoro Safe
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Oriental Mindoro Inflation Nearly Doubles to 2.6% in October 2024
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Baco Beauty Wins Miss Oriental Mindoro 2024 Crown
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — Andrea Ysabelle Escaril from Baco town was crowned Miss Oriental Mindoro 2024 at the provincial capitol complex Thursday night. Escaril bested contestants from across…
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Supertyphoon Pepito Poses Threats to Mindoro, MIMAROPA Region
Mindoro Island and the rest of MIMAROPA Region are at risk of being hit by Tropical Storm MAN-YI (local name: Pepito) as the weather system moves toward the Philippine…
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4 Mindoro Towns, 1 Province Earn Prestigious SGLG Award
Four municipal local government units in Mindoro and the provincial government of Occidental Mindoro received the prestigious 2024 Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) award (national category), recognizing their…
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PBBM Distributes P50-M Aid to Typhoon Victims in Oriental Mindoro
PINAMALAYAN, Oriental Mindoro – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday distributed P50 million pesos in financial aid to farmers and fisherfolk affected by Typhoons Kristine and Leon in Oriental…
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Northern Luzon Braces for Typhoon Ofel, Mindoro Safe
Mindoro Island is expected to be out of harm’s way as Typhoon Ofel (international name: USAGI) tracks toward northern Philippines, with landfall forecast along the eastern coast of Cagayan…
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Oriental Mindoro Inflation Nearly Doubles to 2.6% in October 2024
(Food prices, utility costs drive sharp increase as peso purchasing power declines) Oriental Mindoro’s inflation rate climbed to 2.6 percent in October 2024, marking a huge increase from September’s…