Calapan City
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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…
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Calapan City’s Traffic Woes Ease as Tawiran-Guinobatan Connector Road Project Takes Shape
A priority infrastructure project aimed at easing traffic congestion in Calapan City has taken a major step forward, according to a Facebook post by Oriental Mindoro 1st District Rep. Arnan Panaligan. The construction of the…
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Calapan City Ranks 12th in Top 100 Most Progressive Places of the Philippines
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – Calapan City has been ranked 12th in the Top 100 Progressive Places of the Philippines, according to the latest rankings of the National Competitiveness Council. The rankings, which were released…
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800 Calapan Residents to Benefit from DOLE’s TUPAD Program
CALAPAN CITY — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has partnered with the City Government of Calapan and the Calapan City Public Employment Service Office (PESO) to provide livelihood assistance to nearly 800 individuals…
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Police Arrest Drug Suspect in Joint Anti-Drug Operation in Calapan City
CALAPAN CITY – Law enforcement authorities arrested a suspect in a joint anti-drug operation in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro, on Friday night. The suspect was taken into custody at around 8:48 p.m. in Barangay Bulusan,…
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Cong. Panaligan: P19.5M Seawall Project to Protect Coastal Community in Calapan City
Oriental Mindoro First District Congressman Arnan C. Panaligan has announced the successful completion of an AGILA Congressional Project aimed at bolstering seawall protection in Bgy. Navotas, Calapan City. The initiative, part of the Aksyon ng…
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.
