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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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DPWH Completes Two Farm-to-Market Roads in Occidental Mindoro
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Chinese Ships Confronted Off Mindoro as PH Steps Up Patrols
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Rare Sea Turtle Hatchlings Released on Puerto Galera Coast
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New Specialty Food Store Opens in Mindoro
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Tricycle Driver Electrocuted by ORMECO’s Downed Service Drop Wire
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Gov’t Agencies Propose Inclusion of Mimaropa in Luzon Economic Corridor
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DPWH Completes Two Farm-to-Market Roads in Occidental Mindoro
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Chinese Ships Confronted Off Mindoro as PH Steps Up Patrols
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Rare Sea Turtle Hatchlings Released on Puerto Galera Coast
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New Specialty Food Store Opens in Mindoro
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Tricycle Driver Electrocuted by ORMECO’s Downed Service Drop Wire
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Gov’t Agencies Propose Inclusion of Mimaropa in Luzon Economic Corridor
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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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DPWH Completes Two Farm-to-Market Roads in Occidental Mindoro
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Chinese Ships Confronted Off Mindoro as PH Steps Up Patrols
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Rare Sea Turtle Hatchlings Released on Puerto Galera Coast
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New Specialty Food Store Opens in Mindoro
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Tricycle Driver Electrocuted by ORMECO’s Downed Service Drop Wire
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Gov’t Agencies Propose Inclusion of Mimaropa in Luzon Economic Corridor
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DPWH Completes Two Farm-to-Market Roads in Occidental Mindoro
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed two farm-to-market roads (FMRs) in Occidental Mindoro, boosting agricultural trade and economic productivity. In Barangay Purnaga, Magsaysay, a 1.61-kilometer,…
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Chinese Ships Confronted Off Mindoro as PH Steps Up Patrols
Government forces have confronted Chinese vessels operating off the coast of Mindoro island, as tensions escalate over Chinese Coast Guard’s presence in disputed waters of the West Philippine Sea.…
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Rare Sea Turtle Hatchlings Released on Puerto Galera Coast
Thirty-five endangered Olive Ridley sea turtle hatchlings have been released into the waters of Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro, following a community-led conservation effort. Olive Ridley turtles are the smallest…
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New Specialty Food Store Opens in Mindoro
A new specialty food store featuring locally produced wines and vinegars opened Friday, January 31, 2025, in San Jose, Occidental Mindoro. JJS Food Products Pasalubong Center, owned by Felicitas…
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Tricycle Driver Electrocuted by ORMECO’s Downed Service Drop Wire
A tricycle driver was electrocuted early Friday after his vehicle made contact with a fallen power line that had been knocked down by a private truck in Barangay San…
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Gov’t Agencies Propose Inclusion of Mimaropa in Luzon Economic Corridor
The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) and the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) have jointly urged the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) to integrate the island provinces of Mimaropa—Mindoro, Marinduque,…