Fishing Industry
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MIMAROPA Fisheries Up 30.8% in First Quarter as Tuna Production Nearly Doubles
MIMAROPA region recorded a substantial 30.8% increase in commercial fisheries production during the first quarter of 2025, driven primarily by a remarkable increase in frigate tuna catches, according to data released by the Philippine Statistics…
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.
