Lifestyle and Culture
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Puerto Galera Mayor Cancels Christmas Parties
The mayor of Puerto Galera has ordered all municipal government offices to cancel their Christmas and year-end parties, heeding President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s call for austerity measures in solidarity with victims of recent calamities. Mayor…
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Mindoro Vice Mayor Denies Harboring Fugitive Engineer Arrested in Her Apartment
The vice mayor of Bansud town, Oriental Mindoro said Thursday she is ready to cooperate with authorities after fugitive engineer Dennis Abagon was arrested in a Quezon City apartment she owns. VM Alma “Princess ACM”…
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PH’s first ever “Flood Control” wedding held in Mindoro
Forty couples exchanged vows simultaneously Oct. 30, 2025 at a controversial constructed flood control project in Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro in what LGU officials hope will establish a world record and brand the town as the…
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Young dancer from Mindoro claims 10 golds at Singapore championship
A 12-year-old Filipino dancer from Oriental Mindoro swept the podium at an international dancesport championship in Singapore, bringing home 10 gold medals and two special awards in a remarkable debut on foreign soil. Aidhen Benny…
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.
