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  • SEC Launches Free Online Education Platform

    SEC Launches Free Online Education Platform

    The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) launched on Friday a free online education platform aimed at improving financial literacy and investor protection in a country where about 51% of adults remain unbanked. The SEC Academy…

  • MR.DIY Opens Third Store in Mindoro

    MR.DIY Opens Third Store in Mindoro

    Malaysian retail giant MR.DIY launched its first store in Naujan, Oriental Mindoro on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024, as it continues its expansion in the country’s provincial areas. The new outlet, located on the second floor…

  • Sablayan Seeks 1,000 Production Operators

    Sablayan Seeks 1,000 Production Operators

    The Municipality of Sablayan’s Public Employment Service Office (PESO) is urgently hiring 1,000 Production Operators to work at various industrial parks in Batangas. The large-scale recruitment drive, organized by PKI Manufacturing and Technology, Inc., will…

  • Suzuki Philippines Expands Dealer Network with New 3S Dealership in Calapan

    Suzuki Philippines Expands Dealer Network with New 3S Dealership in Calapan

    Suzuki Philippines, a leading automotive manufacturer in the country, has broken ground on a new 3S (Sales, Service, and Spare Parts) dealership in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro, further expanding its dealer network nationwide. Suzuki Auto…

  • Calapan City Implements New Traffic Route for Rolling Cargoes and PUVs

    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,…

  • Mindoro Town Market Wins Regional Consumer Excellence Award

    Mindoro Town Market Wins Regional Consumer Excellence Award

    After winning the provincial level crown, the Bongabong Public Market has been named Regional Champion in the inaugural Pamilihang Bayan ng Bidang Mamimili (PBBM) Awards, recognizing excellence in consumer-friendly markets across the MIMAROPA region. The…

  • DTI Offers Emergency, Collateral-Free Loans to Storm-Hit Businesses

    DTI Offers Emergency, Collateral-Free Loans to Storm-Hit Businesses

    The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on Thursday urged storm-hit businesses to tap into a government financing program aimed at helping them recover from disaster, or the recent typhoon Kristine and Leon. DTI Acting…

  • Bongabong Public Market Wins Top Consumer-Friendly Award, Leads Digital Innovation

    Bongabong Public Market Wins Top Consumer-Friendly Award, Leads Digital Innovation

    The Bongabong Public Market has been awarded the grand prize in a regional search for the most consumer-friendly public market in Oriental Mindoro, distinguishing itself through both traditional excellence and digital innovation. The Department of…

  • Razon’s Bauan Terminal to Boost Batangas-Mindoro Trade, Become Philippines’ Second-Largest Port

    Razon’s Bauan Terminal to Boost Batangas-Mindoro Trade, Become Philippines’ Second-Largest Port

    In a move that will boost economic ties between Batangas and neighboring island provinces and mainland Luzon, Enrique K. Razon Jr.’s International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) is developing the Luzon International Container Terminal (LICT)…

  • Trivia: Consumer Rights in the Philippines

    Trivia: Consumer Rights in the Philippines

    What is NOT a valid reason for a consumer to request a replacement or refund from a seller? A. The product is defectiveB. The product does not match its advertisementC. The consumer changed their mindD.…

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.

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