Anti-Dengue
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Province-wide Clean-up Drive Set for June 20 in Oriental Mindoro to Fight Dengue
Oriental Mindoro will hold the second phase of its province-wide clean-up drive on June 20, 2025, to curb the spread of dengue, a mosquito-borne disease that remains a recurring public health menace in the province.…
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.
