Crime and Punishment
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Couple on Batangas Most Wanted List Captured in Mindoro
Police arrested a married couple wanted for syndicated estafa and listed among Batangas province’s most wanted persons during a joint operation in Occidental Mindoro on Independence Day, authorities said in a a belated report. Ronald…
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Wanted Suspect in 14-Year-Old Attempted Murder Case Nabbed in Oriental Mindoro
Police have arrested a suspect wanted for attempted murder in a remote barangay in Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro province, authorities said. The operation was conducted around 3:30 pm last Wednesday in Sitio Sinariri, Barangay Panaytayan, by…
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.
