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Mindoro under Signal No. 2 and 1 as Super Typhoon Uwan intensifies
The two provinces of Mindoro braced for Typhoon Uwan on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025 as the rapidly intensifying storm threatened to strike the country with…
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Mindoro under Signal No. 2 and 1 as Super Typhoon Uwan intensifies
The two provinces of Mindoro braced for Typhoon Uwan on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025 as the rapidly intensifying storm threatened to strike the country with potentially catastrophic…
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Mindoro under Signal No. 2 and 1 as Super Typhoon Uwan intensifies
The two provinces of Mindoro braced for Typhoon Uwan on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025 as the rapidly intensifying storm…
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DFA Mobile Passport Service in Occidental Mindoro Postponed Due to Typhoon Uwan
The Public Employment Service Office (PESO) postponed a Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) mobile passport service scheduled for Nov.…
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Sen. Marcoleta slams NAPOCOR over P144-M debt to Mindoro electric coop
A maverick Senator on Thursday slammed the National Power Corporation (Napocor) for failing to settle its P144-million-peso debt to…
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Mindoro Under Signal No. 1 as Typhoon Uwan Intensifies East of Visayas
Oriental Mindoro and Occidental Mindoro, including Lubang Islands, were placed under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 early Saturday…
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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Mindoro under Signal No. 2 and 1 as Super Typhoon Uwan intensifies
The two provinces of Mindoro braced for Typhoon Uwan on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025 as the rapidly intensifying storm threatened to strike the country with potentially catastrophic force, prompting PAGASA to issue flash flood warnings. Northern and central portions of…
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Lights Out in Paradise: Mindoro’s Half-Century Struggle for Stable Power
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ORMECO Launches Anti-Power Bill Shock Program for June 2024
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DTI Oriental Mindoro Issues Violations to Six Establishments for Non-Compliant Products
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Oil Spill Resurfaces in Pola, Oriental Mindoro
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Underwater Cable to Bring Relief to Power-Starved Mindoro
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ATI Empowers Mindoro Corn Farmers Through Innovative Nutrient Management Program
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Lights Out in Paradise: Mindoro’s Half-Century Struggle for Stable Power
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ORMECO Launches Anti-Power Bill Shock Program for June 2024
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DTI Oriental Mindoro Issues Violations to Six Establishments for Non-Compliant Products
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Oil Spill Resurfaces in Pola, Oriental Mindoro
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Underwater Cable to Bring Relief to Power-Starved Mindoro
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ATI Empowers Mindoro Corn Farmers Through Innovative Nutrient Management Program
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Mindoro under Signal No. 2 and 1 as Super Typhoon Uwan intensifies
The two provinces of Mindoro braced for Typhoon Uwan on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025 as the rapidly intensifying storm threatened to strike the country with…
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Lights Out in Paradise: Mindoro’s Half-Century Struggle for Stable Power
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ORMECO Launches Anti-Power Bill Shock Program for June 2024
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DTI Oriental Mindoro Issues Violations to Six Establishments for Non-Compliant Products
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Oil Spill Resurfaces in Pola, Oriental Mindoro
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Underwater Cable to Bring Relief to Power-Starved Mindoro
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ATI Empowers Mindoro Corn Farmers Through Innovative Nutrient Management Program
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Lights Out in Paradise: Mindoro’s Half-Century Struggle for Stable Power
(Second Part of the Series) As evening falls on Mindoro island, residents rush through familiar rituals — hurried dinner preparations, last-minute homework, quick tallying of shop receipts. Then, like…
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ORMECO Launches Anti-Power Bill Shock Program for June 2024
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — The Oriental Mindoro Electric Cooperative (ORMECO) announced Friday the implementation of its Anti-Power Bill Shock (APBS) program to help consumers manage their electricity payments…
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DTI Oriental Mindoro Issues Violations to Six Establishments for Non-Compliant Products
ROXAS, Oriental Mindoro – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Oriental Mindoro has issued Notices of Violation to six establishments following surprise inspections conducted in Roxas, Oriental…
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Oil Spill Resurfaces in Pola, Oriental Mindoro
Scattered oil spills were detected along the coastal areas of two barangays in Pola, Oriental Mindoro on Tuesday morning, raising concerns about the region’s marine ecosystem and local livelihoods.…
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Underwater Cable to Bring Relief to Power-Starved Mindoro
(First of 3 Parts) In a significant move to address longstanding power issues, the Philippines is set to connect the island of Mindoro to the country’s main power grid…
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ATI Empowers Mindoro Corn Farmers Through Innovative Nutrient Management Program
Magsaysay, Occidental Mindoro — In a concerted effort to address improper fertilizer practices among corn farmers, the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) in the MIMAROPA region recently conducted a groundbreaking…