Education
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Calapan City Students Clinch Top Honors at National Schools Press Conference
Two young journalists from Calapan City have brought national recognition to their schools and region after being named Most Outstanding Campus Journalists at the 2024 National Schools Press Conference (NSPC) held in Carcar City, Cebu…
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TESDA Offers Free Masonry Training Scholarships in Puerto Galera
PUERTO GALERA, Oriental Mindoro – The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) is offering free masonry training scholarships through the Puerto Galera Training and Assessment Center, Inc. (PGTACI). The National Certificate II (NCII) program…
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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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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.…
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.
