Congressman Arnan Panaligan
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Cong. Panaligan Pushes for Provincial Hospital Conversion Amid Opposition
CALAPAN CITY – A proposal to convert Oriental Mindoro’s main public hospital into a regional medical center has stalled in the Senate due to opposition from the provincial government, a Mindoro lawmaker has revealed Sunday.…
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Marcos Signs Cong. Panaligan’s Self-Reliant Defense Act to Boost Local Defense Industry
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed into law the Self-Reliant Defense Posture Revitalization Act, designed at bolstering the country’s defense capabilities by developing domestic industries. The law, Republic Act No. 12024, was authored by Oriental…
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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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Cong. Panaligan Inaugurates Multi-purpose Building in Victoria, Oriental Mindoro
VICTORIA, Oriental Mindoro – A new multi-purpose building funded by congressional allocation was inaugurated in Barangay San Juan, Victoria, Oriental Mindoro yesterday. Oriental Mindoro 1st District Representative Arnan C. Panaligan, who secured the funding for…
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Rep. Panaligan Grills DepEd on 22,000 Vacant Teacher Posts, Wasted Budget
The House of Representatives’ Committee on Appropriations conducted an oversight hearing to examine the Department of Education’s (DepEd) budget utilization, revealing 22,000 unfilled teacher positions, a Mindoro lawmaker said yesterday. Oriental Mindoro First District Representative…
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Puerto Galera Assured of Support for 2025 Priority Projects from Cong. Panaligan
Puerto Galera Mayor Rocky Ilagan of Puerto Galera met with Congressman Arnan C. Panaligan on Tuesday to discuss priority projects for the municipality in 2025. The meeting, which took place at the congressman’s office in…
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PBBM Signs ‘Kabalikat sa Pagtuturo Act’ Granting Annual Allowance to Public School Teachers
In a landmark event at Malacañang Palace, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has enacted Republic Act No. 11997, a pivotal piece of legislation aimed at bolstering the support for public school teachers in the Philippines.…
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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.
