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30 Years Later: Remembering the November 15, 1994 Mindoro Earthquake
Thirty years after one of the Philippines’ most devastating seismic events, the 1994 Mindoro Earthquake remains etched in the memories of those who lived through its terrifying moments. The powerful magnitude 7.1 tremor struck Oriental…
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Philippine Fleet Displays Modern War Capabilities in Mindoro Strait Exercises
The Philippine Fleet (PF) showcased its modern naval capabilities in a series of warfare simulations conducted in the waters off Mindoro Strait, Zambales, and Bataan, as part of its unilateral exercise held last week. The…
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CSC to Hold Government Job Fair in Calapan City on Sept. 3, 2024
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) is set to host its 2024 Government Job Fair on September 3, 2024, at CityMall in Calapan, Oriental Mindoro. This event, coinciding with the 124th Philippine Civil Service Anniversary, aims…
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Lights Out in Paradise: Mindoro’s Half-Century Struggle for Stable Power
(Second Part of the Series) As evening falls on Mindoro island, residents rush through familiar rituals — hurried dinner preparations, last-minute homework, quick tallying of shop receipts. Then, like clockwork, the lights flicker and die,…
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Underwater Cable to Bring Relief to Power-Starved Mindoro
(First of 3 Parts) In a significant move to address longstanding power issues, the Philippines is set to connect the island of Mindoro to the country’s main power grid through an ambitious submarine cable project.…
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Bulalacao, Lisap Bridge, and Mindoro’s Forgotten Buses
By Romel “Direk” F. Bernardo(Last of Two Parts) Before Mansalay and Roxas, my father’s church duties first brought him to Bulalacao, eastern Mindoro’s southernmost and most distant municipality, in 1983. Located about 170 km from…
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Panutsa, Pansiteria, and Mindoro’s Forgotten Buses
By Romel “Direl” F. Bernardo(First of two parts) Long before massive and speeding Chinese-made passenger buses began passing through our island from Manila to Visayas and vice versa, or the fancy air-conditioned white tourist coaches…
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.
