Calapan City
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Calapan City to Launch Comprehensive Insurance Program for Tricycle Drivers
Calapan City Mayor Paulino Salvador “Doy” Leachon will launch a pioneering insurance program for tricycle drivers Saturday, marking what officials describe as one of the first comprehensive insurance programs specifically targeting tricycle operators in the…
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Calapan City Records 48°C Heat Index; Residents Urged to Take Precautions
A highly dangerous heat index of 48 degrees Celsius was recorded in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro on Saturday, prompting disaster authorities to issue urgent health warnings. The Calapan City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Department…
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Developer Justifies Fencing of Disputed Calapan Land
A major land dispute has intensified in Calapan City as Menakor Corporation has erected fencing around a 158-hectare property that includes city hall and several government offices, insisting the action is legally justified to prevent…
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Land Dispute Escalates in Calapan City as Fence Construction Threatens Families
Hundreds of farming families in Oriental Mindoro are facing potential displacement following the construction of a fence on contested agricultural land, media reports said. More than 300 families in Barangay Guinobatan, Calapan City held a…
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New Road Opens in Calapan City
A new 1.1km road linking two barangays in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro has opened ahead of schedule, according to the DPWH. The Tawiran-Guinobatan Road now connects the barangays of Tawiran and Guinobatan, reducing travel times…
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Police Arrest Drug Pusher in Calapan City
A joint anti-drug operation in Calapan City led to the arrest of a drug dealer and the seizure of suspected methamphetamine (shabu), police said. The operation, conducted in Barangay San Vicente East, involved multiple law…
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Calapan City Implements New Traffic Route for Rolling Cargoes and PUVs
The Calapan City Public Safety Department announced Monday a new traffic route for all rolling cargoes and public utility vehicles (PUVs) entering and exiting Calapan City Pier, effective November 28, 2024. According to the department,…
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Asec Condemns Shooting of LTO Mindoro Official as Manhunt for Killer Intensifies
The Land Transportation Office’s top official has expressed outrage over yesterday’s shooting of a district officer and two civilians during a routine vehicle inspection in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro, as authorities launched a manhunt for…
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3 Shot at LTO Checkpoint in Calapan City, Former Barangay Captain Dead
CALAPAN CITY – A routine vehicle checkpoint turned deadly Thursday morning (Nov. 7) when a motorcyclist opened fire on transportation officials and bystanders in Barangay Canubing 1, leaving three people wounded, including a former village…
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Anti-Drug Operation Nets Suspect in Calapan City
Calapan City – A joint anti-illegal drugs operation in Calapan City resulted in the arrest of a suspect and the seizure of suspected shabu, authorities announced over the weekend. The operation, conducted by the Calapan…
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.
