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7.1 Magnitude Mindoro Earthquake: 31 Years After Deadly Dawn Disaster that Killed 78
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7.1 Magnitude Mindoro Earthquake: 31 Years After Deadly Dawn Disaster that Killed 78
7.1 Magnitude Mindoro Earthquake: 31 Years After Deadly Dawn Disaster that Killed 78 On November 15, 1994, a powerful earthquake shattered the pre-dawn darkness of…
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7.1 Magnitude Mindoro Earthquake: 31 Years After Deadly Dawn Disaster that Killed 78
7.1 Magnitude Mindoro Earthquake: 31 Years After Deadly Dawn Disaster that Killed 78 On November 15, 1994, a powerful earthquake shattered the pre-dawn darkness of Oriental Mindoro,…
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7.1 Magnitude Mindoro Earthquake: 31 Years After Deadly Dawn Disaster that Killed 78
7.1 Magnitude Mindoro Earthquake: 31 Years After Deadly Dawn Disaster that Killed 78 On November 15, 1994, a powerful…
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ERC Suspends Electricity Disconnections After Typhoons
ERC Suspends Electricity Disconnections After Typhoons The national government has ordered all power distributors to suspend electricity disconnections until…
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COA Uncovers Massive Irregularities in P482-M Sitio Electrification Program on Mindoro
The Commission on Audit (COA) has uncovered massive failures in the implementation of a government rural electrification program on…
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Calapan Port Resumes Operations After Super Typhoon Uwan, Delays Expected
Vessel operations at the Port of Calapan gradually resumed Tuesday morning, Nov. 11, 2025, following the lifting of storm…
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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7.1 Magnitude Mindoro Earthquake: 31 Years After Deadly Dawn Disaster that Killed 78
7.1 Magnitude Mindoro Earthquake: 31 Years After Deadly Dawn Disaster that Killed 78 On November 15, 1994, a powerful earthquake shattered the pre-dawn darkness of Oriental Mindoro, or 31 years ago today, unleashing a killer tsunami that claimed 78 lives,…
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Gov. Dolor Fires Off Scathing Attack on Provincial Board Over River Restoration Probe
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Oriental Mindoro road accidents up by 33%
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Cong. Panaligan denies involvement in ‘ghost’ flood control project worth P193M
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Mansalay LGU Named Best PAMANA Implementer in Luzon
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New DBP branch brings banking closer to Pinamalayan residents
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Occidental Mindoro leaders defy Supreme Court, intensify mining opposition
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Gov. Dolor Fires Off Scathing Attack on Provincial Board Over River Restoration Probe
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Oriental Mindoro road accidents up by 33%
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Cong. Panaligan denies involvement in ‘ghost’ flood control project worth P193M
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Mansalay LGU Named Best PAMANA Implementer in Luzon
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New DBP branch brings banking closer to Pinamalayan residents
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Occidental Mindoro leaders defy Supreme Court, intensify mining opposition
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7.1 Magnitude Mindoro Earthquake: 31 Years After Deadly Dawn Disaster that Killed 78
7.1 Magnitude Mindoro Earthquake: 31 Years After Deadly Dawn Disaster that Killed 78 On November 15, 1994, a powerful earthquake shattered the pre-dawn darkness of…
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Gov. Dolor Fires Off Scathing Attack on Provincial Board Over River Restoration Probe
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Oriental Mindoro road accidents up by 33%
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Cong. Panaligan denies involvement in ‘ghost’ flood control project worth P193M
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Mansalay LGU Named Best PAMANA Implementer in Luzon
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New DBP branch brings banking closer to Pinamalayan residents
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Occidental Mindoro leaders defy Supreme Court, intensify mining opposition
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Gov. Dolor Fires Off Scathing Attack on Provincial Board Over River Restoration Probe
Oriental Mindoro Governor Humerlito “Bonz” Dolor has unleashed a blistering tirade against the provincial board members Wednesday, accusing them of political persecution while turning a blind eye to billion-peso…
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Oriental Mindoro road accidents up by 33%
Road accidents in Oriental Mindoro have risen by 33% this year, prompting urgent Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) inquiries into highway safety. Official data show 253 traffic incidents from January to…
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Cong. Panaligan denies involvement in ‘ghost’ flood control project worth P193M
Oriental Mindoro First District Rep. has denied any role in a multi-million peso flood control project that appears to exist only on paper, as investigations revealed the same infrastructure…
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Mansalay LGU Named Best PAMANA Implementer in Luzon
The municipality of Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro has been named the outstanding PAMANA program implementer in Luzon for fiscal year 2024, the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation,…
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New DBP branch brings banking closer to Pinamalayan residents
Farmers, fisherfolk, and small business owners in Pinamalayan can now access government loans and banking services without traveling to Calapan City, following the opening of a Development Bank of…
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Occidental Mindoro leaders defy Supreme Court, intensify mining opposition
Provincial and municipal leaders in Occidental Mindoro are intensifying their opposition to large-scale mining operations despite a Supreme Court ruling that struck down the province’s 25-year mining ban, vowing…