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Coast Guard Intensifies Search for 7 Missing After Ship Capsizes Off Mindoro
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is escalating search and rescue efforts for seven individuals missing after the MV Hong Hai 16 capsized off Occidental Mindoro on April 15, 2025, at approximately 5:20 p.m. The vessel,…
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One Chinese Dead, 12 Rescued, 10 Trapped in Mindoro Ship Capsizing
One Chinese national was confirmed dead and 12 others were hospitalized after a ship capsized off the coast of Barangay Malawaan in Rizal, Occidental Mindoro, on Tuesday afternoon (April 15, 2025), authorities said. The Philippine…
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.
