Batangas Port
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PPA GM Condemns Fixers at Batangas Port
“Let this be a lesson.” The Philippine Ports Authority’s general manager has said after the arrest of two fixers at Batangas Port who exploited passengers during the holiday season. General Manager Jay Santiago condemned the…
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Passengers Crowd Batangas Pier as Holiday Travel to Mindoro Surges
Passenger volumes at Batangas Port have swelled as thousands of travelers head to Mindoro for Christmas, port authorities reported on Sunday. Ferry operators have abandoned regular schedules to accommodate the increasing flow of passengers and…
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Fastcat Trip Between Batangas and Calapan Suspended for Port Renovation
Major Philippine ferry operator FastCat suspended its services Tuesday between busy ports of Batangas City and Calapan City, as authorities began a month-long renovation of port facilities. The suspension comes after a directive from the…
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Stranded Passengers Locked Out of Batangas Port Terminal as Typhoon Kristine Lingers
A controversy has erupted over the Philippine Ports Authority’s (PPA) decision to lock stranded passengers out of Batangas Port’s modern passenger terminal as Typhoon Kristine hit Luzon and Visayas, leaving approximately 200 travelers exposed to…
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.
