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TUPAD Program Benefits 7 Barangays in Calintaan, Occidental Mindoro
CALINTAAN, Occidental Mindoro – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in San Jose, in collaboration with the local government of Calintaan, recently conducted a new orientation for the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Mamayan (TUPAD)…
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Can Vice-Gov Ejay Falcon or PA Hubert Dolor Land the Knock Punch to End Boy Umali’s Undefeated Streak?
BATTLE ROYALE: 2nd District Rep. Alfonso “P.A.” Umali, who has been lording over southern Mindoro’s political landscape for more than two decades, reportedly faces Vice-Governor Ejay Falcon and Provincial Administrator Dr. Hubbert Dolor in a…
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Oriental Mindoro to Inaugurate New Dialysis Centers in Pinamalayan and Roxas
In a significant development for healthcare in Oriental Mindoro, Governor Humerlito Dolor announced on June 6, 2024 via his FB page the upcoming inauguration of two new dialysis centers. The first center is set to…
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DTI MIMAROPA Spearheads Coffee Industry Consultation in Oriental Mindoro
In a significant move to bolster the coffee industry in the MIMAROPA Region, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) MIMAROPA Regional Director Rodolfo Mariposque recently led a pivotal consultation session with prominent figures in the…
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Barangay in Oriental Mindoro First MIMAROPA Beneficiary of PBBM’s Smart Village Project
In Barangay Caagutayan, San Teodoro, Oriental Mindoro, a sense of gratitude permeates the air as the community becomes the first in the MIMAROPA Region to benefit from President Bongbong Marcos’s Smart Village and Smart Island…
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Former Gas Station Attendant Ranks 9th Nationwide in Teacher’s Board Exam
In what is considered as a truly inspiring story of hardwork and sacrifice, Jennifer Gonzales Manrique, a former pump attendant at Direk Fuels Panggulayan branch in Oriental Mindoro, has made her mark by securing the…
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PDEA Arrests Rank 12 Provincial High-Value Target in Occidental Mindoro Buy-Bust Operation
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) has apprehended the 12th-ranked Provincial Target Listed Personality and High-Value Target (HVT) following a successful buy-bust operation in Barangay San Isidro, San Jose, Occidental Mindoro. The suspect, identified as…
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San Jose Municipal Council Holds Inaugural Session in New Plenary Hall
The Municipal Council of San Jose, Occidental Mindoro on June 4, 2024 held their 22nd Regular Session in the newly constructed Plenary Hall of the Legislative Building, marking a significant milestone in the town’s legislative…
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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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Couple Opens Riverside Coffeehouse, Hopes to Boost Local Tourism
By Romel “Direk” F. Bernardo We don’t have water here, just coffee,” quipped 58-year-old Kuwaiti national Ahmeer Alkatan as I requested a glass of water after a scenic 30-minute journey through the woodland from bustling…
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.
