Inflation
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Oriental Mindoro Inflation Nearly Doubles to 2.6% in October 2024
(Food prices, utility costs drive sharp increase as peso purchasing power declines) Oriental Mindoro’s inflation rate climbed to 2.6 percent in October 2024, marking a huge increase from September’s 1.4 percent, primarily driven by rising…
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.
