Bongabong
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Bongabong Public Market Wins Top Consumer-Friendly Award, Leads Digital Innovation
The Bongabong Public Market has been awarded the grand prize in a regional search for the most consumer-friendly public market in Oriental Mindoro, distinguishing itself through both traditional excellence and digital innovation. The Department of…
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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.
