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Soldier’s body recovered in Mindoro after river swept him away during operation
The body of a Philippine Army soldier who was swept away by strong currents during a military operation has been found in a river in…
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Soldier’s body recovered in Mindoro after river swept him away during operation
The body of a Philippine Army soldier who was swept away by strong currents during a military operation has been found in a river in Baco, Occidental…
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Soldier’s body recovered in Mindoro after river swept him away during operation
The body of a Philippine Army soldier who was swept away by strong currents during a military operation has…
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Inmates Learn SSS Enrollment Behind Bars in Oriental Mindoro
Twenty-two detainees at a district jail in Oriental Mindoro received training Tuesday on enrolling in the government’s Social Security…
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3 Mindoro mayors join nationwide call for flood control project transparency
Three mayors from Mindoro Island have joined a growing coalition of local chief executives demanding full transparency and accountability…
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Missing pregnant woman found dead in Mindoro
A 43-year-old woman who went missing in Occidental Mindoro earlier this week has been found dead, her family confirmed…
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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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Soldier’s body recovered in Mindoro after river swept him away during operation
The body of a Philippine Army soldier who was swept away by strong currents during a military operation has been found in a river in Baco, Occidental Mindoro. Private Mark Leomar Esbieto, 28, was discovered by barangay residents collecting stones…
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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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Soldier’s body recovered in Mindoro after river swept him away during operation
The body of a Philippine Army soldier who was swept away by strong currents during a military operation has been found in a river 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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