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Vice Gov. Falcon Concedes to Incumbent Rep. Umali Jr.
Former actor and Oriental Mindoro Vice Gov. EJ Falcon conceded defeat Tuesday in his congressional bid, acknowledging incumbent Rep. Alfonso “PA” Umali Jr.’s victory in…
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Vice Gov. Falcon Concedes to Incumbent Rep. Umali Jr.
Former actor and Oriental Mindoro Vice Gov. EJ Falcon conceded defeat Tuesday in his congressional bid, acknowledging incumbent Rep. Alfonso “PA” Umali Jr.’s victory in the province’s…
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Vice Gov. Falcon Concedes to Incumbent Rep. Umali Jr.
Former actor and Oriental Mindoro Vice Gov. EJ Falcon conceded defeat Tuesday in his congressional bid, acknowledging incumbent Rep.…
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Orderly Early Voting Observed in Oriental Mindoro
At 7:57 a.m. today, May 12, 2025, the voting process at Oriental Mindoro National High School (OMNHS) was calm…
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COMELEC Adopts Guidelines on Warrantless Arrests for Election Offenses
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) adopted a resolution Sunday allowing law enforcement officers to conduct warrantless arrests for certain…
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COMELEC Bans Cellphone Use During Voting
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has issued a strict reminder prohibiting the use of mobile phones inside voting precincts…
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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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Vice Gov. Falcon Concedes to Incumbent Rep. Umali Jr.
Former actor and Oriental Mindoro Vice Gov. EJ Falcon conceded defeat Tuesday in his congressional bid, acknowledging incumbent Rep. Alfonso “PA” Umali Jr.’s victory in the province’s 2nd District race in the May 2025 midterm elections. Umali, 70, a veteran…
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PBBM Signs ‘Kabalikat sa Pagtuturo Act’ Granting Annual Allowance to Public School Teachers
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Couple Opens Riverside Coffeehouse, Hopes to Boost Local Tourism
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The Dolor-Leachon 2022 Super Fight: A Retrospective Examination
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Bulalacao, Lisap Bridge, and Mindoro’s Forgotten Buses
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Panutsa, Pansiteria, and Mindoro’s Forgotten Buses
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Domestic Tourism’s Long Road To Recovery
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PBBM Signs ‘Kabalikat sa Pagtuturo Act’ Granting Annual Allowance to Public School Teachers
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Couple Opens Riverside Coffeehouse, Hopes to Boost Local Tourism
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The Dolor-Leachon 2022 Super Fight: A Retrospective Examination
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Bulalacao, Lisap Bridge, and Mindoro’s Forgotten Buses
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Panutsa, Pansiteria, and Mindoro’s Forgotten Buses
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Domestic Tourism’s Long Road To Recovery
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Vice Gov. Falcon Concedes to Incumbent Rep. Umali Jr.
Former actor and Oriental Mindoro Vice Gov. EJ Falcon conceded defeat Tuesday in his congressional bid, acknowledging incumbent Rep. Alfonso “PA” Umali Jr.’s victory in…
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PBBM Signs ‘Kabalikat sa Pagtuturo Act’ Granting Annual Allowance to Public School Teachers
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Couple Opens Riverside Coffeehouse, Hopes to Boost Local Tourism
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The Dolor-Leachon 2022 Super Fight: A Retrospective Examination
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Bulalacao, Lisap Bridge, and Mindoro’s Forgotten Buses
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Panutsa, Pansiteria, and Mindoro’s Forgotten Buses
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Domestic Tourism’s Long Road To Recovery
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PBBM Signs ‘Kabalikat sa Pagtuturo Act’ Granting Annual Allowance to Public School Teachers
In a landmark event at Malacañang Palace, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has enacted Republic Act No. 11997, a pivotal piece of legislation aimed at bolstering the support for…
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Couple Opens Riverside Coffeehouse, Hopes to Boost Local Tourism
By Romel “Direk” F. Bernardo We don’t have water here, just coffee,” quipped 58-year-old Kuwaiti national Ahmeer Alkatan as I requested a glass of water after a scenic 30-minute…
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The Dolor-Leachon 2022 Super Fight: A Retrospective Examination
By Romel “Direk” Bernardo Three weeks before the recently concluded elections, this writer penned an article detailing factors that could help shape the outcome of the battle royale between…
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Bulalacao, Lisap Bridge, and Mindoro’s Forgotten Buses
By Romel “Direk” F. Bernardo(Last of Two Parts) Before Mansalay and Roxas, my father’s church duties first brought him to Bulalacao, eastern Mindoro’s southernmost and most distant municipality, in…
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Panutsa, Pansiteria, and Mindoro’s Forgotten Buses
By Romel “Direl” F. Bernardo(First of two parts) Long before massive and speeding Chinese-made passenger buses began passing through our island from Manila to Visayas and vice versa, or…
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Domestic Tourism’s Long Road To Recovery
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