DTI
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Price Freeze Ordered in Mindoro, Palawan after Calamity Declarations
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has imposed a 60-day price freeze on basic commodities in parts of Mindoro island and Palawan provinces following declarations of a state of calamity in Mimaropa region. The…
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DTI Offers Emergency, Collateral-Free Loans to Storm-Hit Businesses
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on Thursday urged storm-hit businesses to tap into a government financing program aimed at helping them recover from disaster, or the recent typhoon Kristine and Leon. DTI Acting…
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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…
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.
