2025 Philippine Elections
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COMELEC Bans Cellphone Use During Voting
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has issued a strict reminder prohibiting the use of mobile phones inside voting precincts during voting on May 12, 2025. While voters may bring their cellphones to polling stations, Comelec…
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MIMAROPA Police Chief Warns Against Political Partisanship in 2025 Elections
The regional police director for MIMAROPA has issued a stern warning Wednesday against partisan political activity among officers, as the country approaches midterm elections in a region with a history of electoral violence. Brig. Gen.…
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Mimaropa PNP Vows to Crack Down on Vote Buying Ahead of May 12 Elections
Police Regional Office (PRO) 4B (Mimaropa) chief Brig. Gen. Roger Quesada has vowed to intensify the enforcement of the “Kontra Bigay 2.0” campaign to combat electoral bribery in the region ahead of the May 12…
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Mimaropa Reports Zero Election-Related Violence Since January 2025
Mimaropa region has remained free of election-related violent incidents since the start of the election period on Jan. 12, 2025, according to the Police Regional Office (PRO) 4B. “Since the start of the election period…
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Gov. Dolor Fortifies Political Hold in Oriental Mindoro
The Galing at Serbisyo para sa Mindoreño (GSM) Party and the Partido MBS-Lakas CMD held their respective conventions on Saturday to formally proclaim their candidates for the upcoming 2025 midterm elections in Oriental Mindoro province,…
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Voter Registration Deadline Looms: Mindoreños Have Until Sept. 30 to Register
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) is reminding today Philippine-based and overseas voters that the registration deadline is fast approaching, with only a few weeks left to sign up before the Sept. 30, 2024 cutoff. To…
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.
