War on Drugs
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Drug Den Dismantled in Mindoro; Four Arrested
Four people have been arrested after authorities dismantled a suspected drug den in Mindoro island. Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) officials, working alongside provincial and municipal police units, conducted a buy-bust operation in Barangay Payompon,…
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Region 6 PNP Eyes Probe on Drug Dealer Arrested with P816-M Shabu in Mindoro
Police authorities in Western Visayas (Region 6) will investiagte deeper on the high-value drug suspect from Iloilo province who was arrested and seized from him 120 kilograms of methamphetamine (shabu) worth P816 million at Calapan…
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P816M Worth of Shabu Seized in Oriental Mindoro
Law enforcement authorities have seized approximately 120 kilograms of suspected methamphetamine, locally known as shabu, valued at P816 million in what officials are calling Oriental Mindoro’s largest drug bust to date. The operation took place…
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Only One Town in Each Mindoro Province Achieves Drug-Cleared Status
The provinces of Oriental and Occidental Mindoro each have one municipality declared as drug-cleared, as authorities try to expand anti-drug successes across MIMAROPA, reports revealed Friday. Speaking at the First Quarter Regional Inter-agency Committee on…
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Drug Bust in Mindoro Nets P340K Worth of Shabu
Two men were arrested in a drug sting operation in Naujan, Oriental Mindoro, after authorities seized approximately 50 grams of suspected methamphetamine, officials said Sunday. The suspects, known by their aliases “Lapad”, 48, and “Hapon”,…
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Police Arrest Suspected Drug Pusher in Lubang Island
Police authorities have arrested a suspected drug dealer during an undercover operation on Lubang Island, Occidental Mindoro. The 31-year-old man, known by the alias “Ron”, was detained after allegedly selling drugs to an undercover officer…
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P143K Worth of Shabu, Gun Seized from Suspects in Mindoro
Police authorities have seized over P133,000 worth of suspected methamphetamine, known locally as “shabu”, and a firearm from a suspect in Occidental Mindoro, officials said Tuesday. Alyas “Soy”, 46, was arrested in a buy-bust operation…
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Drug Pusher Arrested in San Jose Buy-Bust Operation
A 44-year-old man was apprehended in a joint anti-drug operation on Sunday in Barangay Lacurva, San Jose, Occidental Mindoro. Agents from the Municipal Drug Enforcement Team (MDET) of the San Jose Municipal Police Station, led…
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Mindoro Tricycle Driver Nabbed in Drug Buy-Bust Op
Anti-drug authorities arrested a suspected drug dealer Thursday (Nov. 7, 2024) during a buy-bust operation in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro. Roberto Enriquez Bonquin, 34, was apprehended in Barangay Bulusan following a sting operation conducted jointly…
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.
