Agrarian Reform
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Land Dispute Escalates in Calapan City as Fence Construction Threatens Families
Hundreds of farming families in Oriental Mindoro are facing potential displacement following the construction of a fence on contested agricultural land, media reports said. More than 300 families in Barangay Guinobatan, Calapan City held a…
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.
