Department of Agriculture
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DA-PRDP OKs P263-M Farm-to-Market Road and Bridge Project in Mindoro
The Department of Agriculture’s Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) has approved a P263.2 million infrastructure project intended at improving agricultural transport and market access in Rizal town, Occidental Mindoro. The project includes the construction of…
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Mindoro Hog Raisers Receive P37.6M Compensation for Culled Pigs
More than 750 pig farmers in Oriental Mindoro province received government compensation totaling P37.6 million for livestock culled during an African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak, the Department of Agriculture (DA) announced. The payments, distributed in…
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.
