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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 Mindoro Island, where P482 million in…
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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 Mindoro Island, where P482 million in subsidies failed…
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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…
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Supertyphoon Uwan Leaves Over 30,000 Displaced in Oriental Mindoro
Super Typhoon Uwan left more than 30,000 people displaced in Oriental Mindoro province as the storm exits mainland Luzon…
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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…
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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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 Mindoro Island, where P482 million in subsidies failed to reach intended beneficiaries, according to audit reports released this year. The Sitio…
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OCD-Mimaropa Clarifies Typhoon Tino Far Weaker Than 2013’s Deadly Yolanda
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Mindoro Provinces Brace for Severe Winds, Storm Surge as Tropical Storm Tino Intensifies
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Freedom of Information ordinance dead on arrival in San Jose SB voting
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Hundreds of Mindoro Farmers Finally Receive Long-Awaited Land Titles After Decades of Waiting
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Puerto Galera wins regional governance award for excellence
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P2.7-B in Payouts Awarded for Mindoro Oil Spill Claims
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OCD-Mimaropa Clarifies Typhoon Tino Far Weaker Than 2013’s Deadly Yolanda
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Mindoro Provinces Brace for Severe Winds, Storm Surge as Tropical Storm Tino Intensifies
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Freedom of Information ordinance dead on arrival in San Jose SB voting
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Hundreds of Mindoro Farmers Finally Receive Long-Awaited Land Titles After Decades of Waiting
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Puerto Galera wins regional governance award for excellence
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P2.7-B in Payouts Awarded for Mindoro Oil Spill Claims
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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 Mindoro Island, where P482 million in…
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OCD-Mimaropa Clarifies Typhoon Tino Far Weaker Than 2013’s Deadly Yolanda
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Mindoro Provinces Brace for Severe Winds, Storm Surge as Tropical Storm Tino Intensifies
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Freedom of Information ordinance dead on arrival in San Jose SB voting
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Hundreds of Mindoro Farmers Finally Receive Long-Awaited Land Titles After Decades of Waiting
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Puerto Galera wins regional governance award for excellence
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P2.7-B in Payouts Awarded for Mindoro Oil Spill Claims
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OCD-Mimaropa Clarifies Typhoon Tino Far Weaker Than 2013’s Deadly Yolanda
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) in MIMAROPA region sought to quell social media comparisons between the intensifying Typhoon Tino and the catastrophic Super Typhoon Yolanda on Monday, saying…
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Mindoro Provinces Brace for Severe Winds, Storm Surge as Tropical Storm Tino Intensifies
The southern portions of Mindoro are placed under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 early Monday, Nov. 3, 2025 as Severe Tropical Storm Tino accelerated westward, posing a threat…
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Freedom of Information ordinance dead on arrival in San Jose SB voting
A proposed Freedom of Information ordinance in San Jose failed to pass its second reading, receiving only three votes. Councilor Jesriel Cacayorin expressed disappointment, emphasizing the ordinance’s goal of…
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Hundreds of Mindoro Farmers Finally Receive Long-Awaited Land Titles After Decades of Waiting
Farmers in Occidental Mindoro province have received land ownership documents and had debts worth millions of pesos cancelled under government reforms. More than 2,000 farmers in Occidental Mindoro on…
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Puerto Galera wins regional governance award for excellence
The coastal municipality of Puerto Galera in Oriental Mindoro has been recognized as one of the region’s top-performing local governments, officials announced Monday following an awards ceremony in Manila.…
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P2.7-B in Payouts Awarded for Mindoro Oil Spill Claims
More than P2.7 billion pesos in claims have been paid to those affected by the oil spill caused by the sinking of MT Princess Empress, according to data submitted…