Beauty Queen
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Mindoreña Beauty Queen Wins 2nd Runner-up in PH Tourism Pageant
Mary Joy Suarez, representing Occidental Mindoro, clinched the second runner-up position in the Miss Tourism Philippines 2024 pageant held in August 26 at La Union Convention Center. Governor Eduardo B. Gadiano lauded Suarez’s success, citing…
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.
