Aquaculture
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Mindoro Shrimp Farm Secures Government Tech Support
A family-run shrimp farm in Oriental Mindoro has won crucial government backing to modernize its operations, in a move that could boost the country’s’ growing aquaculture sector. JEB Aqua Farm, which produces over seven tons…
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40,000 Catfish Fingerlings Distributed to Fisherfolk in Bongabong
BONGABONG, Oriental Mindoro — The local government unit (LGU) of Bongabong, Oriental Mindoro, distributed approximately 40,000 catfish fingerlings to registered fisherfolk from various barangays on Tuesday, as part of an initiative to boost the local…
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.
