ASF Outbreak
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Oriental Mindoro Eases Pork Import Restrictions Amid Devastating ASF Crisis
The Provincial Government of Oriental Mindoro has announced sweeping measures to combat severe pork shortages, authorizing frozen pork imports until January 2025, as an African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak continues to ravage its hog industry.…
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ASF-Hit Hog Farmers in Oriental Mindoro Receive P47.78M Financial Aid
The Department of Agriculture – MIMAROPA (DA-MIMAROPA) has distributed financial assistance worth P47.78 million pesos to swine farmers in Oriental Mindoro who were affected by the African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak. The first batch of…
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Mindoro Hog Traders Seek Help Amid ASF Crisis, Want to Import Pork
San Jose, Occidental Mindoro — Governor Eduardo B. Gadiano is actively seeking ways to assist residents whose livelihoods have been severely affected by the African Swine Fever (ASF), which has disrupted the supply of pork…
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ASF Outbreak Hits San Jose Hard, With Estimated Losses Reaching P150 Million
SAN JOSE, OCCIDENTAL MINDORO — The estimated loss due to the African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak in San Jose has reached P150,097,000.00, according to the latest data from the Municipal Agriculture Office. The office reported…
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African Swine Fever Spreads in Calintaan and Magsaysay, Occidental Mindoro
The towns of Calintaan and Magsaysay in Occidental Mindoro are now plagued with a severe outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF), leading to the culling of over 1,400 pigs in just over a week. In…
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ASF Devastates San Jose, Occidental Mindoro: Over 7,000 Pigs Affected
San Jose, Occidental Mindoro – The municipality of San Jose continues to deal with a severe outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF), resulting in significant losses to the local swine industry. According to the July…
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.
