2025 Mindoro Elections
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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 the promise of unified leadership and continuity, the results of the May 2025 midterm elections suggest…
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Orderly Early Voting Observed in Oriental Mindoro
At 7:57 a.m. today, May 12, 2025, the voting process at Oriental Mindoro National High School (OMNHS) was calm and orderly, with a growing number of senior citizens arriving to cast their ballots in the…
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Bulalacao Resident Arrested Over Illegal Firearm Possession During Election Gun Ban
A 40-year-old man was arrested for illegal possession of a firearm during the ongoing election gun ban in Bulalacao, Oriental Mindoro, police reported Thursday. The suspect, whose identity is being withheld pending further investigation, was…
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Six Oriental Mindoro Mayors Seek Vice Mayor Posts in 2025 Elections
Six municipal mayors in Oriental Mindoro are seeking to run for vice mayor in the upcoming elections, as they approach the end of their three-term limit. The mayors, three from the first district and three…
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3 Oriental Mindoro Politicians Set to Win Unopposed in 2025 Midterm Elections
Three prominent politicians in Oriental Mindoro are running unopposed in the upcoming 2025 Philippine Midterm Elections, COMELEC officials confirmed Wednesday. Representative Arnan C. Panaligan of Oriental Mindoro’s First District will secure his second term unopposed.…
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Occidental Mindoro Governor Files COC for His Last Term
MAMBURAO, Occidental Mindoro — Incumbent Governor Eduardo “Ed” Gadiano officially filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) on October 2 (Wednesday) for reelection in the 2025 midterm elections. Gadiano, who is running under the Partido Federal…
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Oriental Mindoro Bets Start Filing COCs for 2025 Elections
Several candidates from Oriental Mindoro filed their certificates of candidacy (COCs) on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, for the May 12, 2025 national and local elections. Oriental Mindoro First District Congressman Arnan C. Panaligan, Atty. Jojo…
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Six Mayors from Oriental Mindoro Join Lakas CMD
Six mayors from Oriental Mindoro’s First District have officially joined the Lakas Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas CMD), strengthening the party’s influence in the province. The oath of membership was administered by House Speaker Martin Romualdez,…
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Dolor Family Launches ‘Galing at Serbisyo para sa Mindoreño’ Party
In a significant political development ahead of the 2025 national and local elections, Oriental Mindoro’s most influential political family, led by Governor Humerlito “Bonz” Dolor, launched their own political party on July 31. The party,…
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Can Vice-Gov Ejay Falcon or PA Hubert Dolor Land the Knock Punch to End Boy Umali’s Undefeated Streak?
BATTLE ROYALE: 2nd District Rep. Alfonso “P.A.” Umali, who has been lording over southern Mindoro’s political landscape for more than two decades, reportedly faces Vice-Governor Ejay Falcon and Provincial Administrator Dr. Hubbert Dolor in a…
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.
