Development
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Bridging Islands: The Ambitious Plan to Connect Mindoro and Batangas
In the azure waters between the islands of Mindoro and Luzon, a visionary infrastructure project has been taking shape for more than a decade that could reshape the economic landscape of the southern Tagalog region. …
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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…
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Mindoro’s Bright Future: Offshore Wind Farm to Bring Sustainable Energy by 2033
Mindoro residents have long been dealing with the inconvenience of daily power outages, relying on diesel and bunker-fed generators for electricity. While the island awaits the completion of an undersea interconnection cable to the mainland…
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New Road Project Boosts Agricultural Transport in Rizal, Occidental Mindoro
RIZAL, Occidental Mindoro — A newly completed road project in a remote barangay of Occidental Mindoro is set to boost agricultural transportation and economic activities in the region, officials said Friday. The Department of Public…
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.
