BFAR
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Mindoro Fisherfolk Associations to Receive Multi-Million Peso Fishing Boats
Two fishing associations in Occidental Mindoro are set to benefit from a P20 million government program to boost Mindoro’s fishing industry and improving livelihoods in the island. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)…
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PH’s First Salt Industry Registration Scheme Launched in Mindoro
Salt farmers in Occidental Mindoro were the first to participate in a new registration process launched by the Philippine government this week, as authorities seek to revive the country’s struggling salt industry. The Bureau of…
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P35-Million Aqua Feedmill Plant Opens in Oriental Mindoro, First of its Kind in MIMAROPA
A new P35 million Aqua Feedmill Plant – the first facility of its kind in MIMAROPA region – has been inaugurated in Barangay Nasucob, Bulalacao, Oriental Mindoro. The ceremony, held on March 19, 2025, was…
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Fishing Ban Imposed on Rare and Endangered Species
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has recently released Fisheries Administrative Order (FAO) 208-1, series of 2024, imposing a comprehensive ban on activities involving certain rare and endangered aquatic species. Effective immediately, the…
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.
