Technology
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Mindoro Town Regulates Light Electric Vehicles Amid Growing Popularity
The municipality of San Jose in Occidental Mindoro has passed a landmark ordinance regulating the use of light electric vehicles (LEVs) within its jurisdiction, as these environmentally-friendly modes of transport gain popularity. Ordinance No. 977,…
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Oriental Mindoro School Receives Solar-Powered STARBOOKS Kiosk
A remote school for indigenous people in Oriental Mindoro has received a solar-powered STARBOOKS kiosk, providing students and teachers with access to free science, technology and innovation information resources. The Department of Science and Technology-Science…
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Roxas PNP Warns of “Hijack Profile” Scams on Social Media
Police authorities on Tuesday warned the public against a new wave of cyber scams, where hackers hijack social media accounts to swindle money from unsuspecting victims. According to Police Major Clyde Kalyawen, acting chief of…
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Barangay in Oriental Mindoro First MIMAROPA Beneficiary of PBBM’s Smart Village Project
In Barangay Caagutayan, San Teodoro, Oriental Mindoro, a sense of gratitude permeates the air as the community becomes the first in the MIMAROPA Region to benefit from President Bongbong Marcos’s Smart Village and Smart Island…
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.
