Comelec
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COMELEC Adopts Guidelines on Warrantless Arrests for Election Offenses
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) adopted a resolution Sunday allowing law enforcement officers to conduct warrantless arrests for certain election offenses, including vote-buying. The commission unanimously approved the measure during its May 11, 2025 referendum…
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COMELEC Bans Cellphone Use During Voting
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has issued a strict reminder prohibiting the use of mobile phones inside voting precincts during voting on May 12, 2025. While voters may bring their cellphones to polling stations, Comelec…
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Mimaropa PNP Vows to Crack Down on Vote Buying Ahead of May 12 Elections
Police Regional Office (PRO) 4B (Mimaropa) chief Brig. Gen. Roger Quesada has vowed to intensify the enforcement of the “Kontra Bigay 2.0” campaign to combat electoral bribery in the region ahead of the May 12…
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COMELEC Denies New Data Breach, says Leaked Files Were Public Documents
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) on Monday strongly denied claims of a data breach after reports circulated on social media about alleged leaked overseas voting documents. In a press statement, COMELEC Director John Rex C.…
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Voter Registration Deadline Looms: Mindoreños Have Until Sept. 30 to Register
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) is reminding today Philippine-based and overseas voters that the registration deadline is fast approaching, with only a few weeks left to sign up before the Sept. 30, 2024 cutoff. 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.
