Inflation Rate
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Oriental Mindoro’s Inflation Rate Drops to 3.7% in January
Oriental Mindoro’s inflation rate fell to 3.7 percent in January 2025 from 4.9 percent in December 2024, the provincial statistics office has reported, though consumers continue to face pressure from reduced purchasing power. The decline…
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lnflation Hits 5.4% for Oriental Mindoro’s Poor Households as Meat Prices Soar 33.6%
Inflation for Oriental Mindoro’s poorest households surged to 5.4 percent in December 2024, driven by skyrocketing meat prices and rising utility costs, unveiling a worrying trend for the province’s most vulnerable residents, the Philippine Statistics…
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Occidental Mindoro Inflation Eases to 4.6% in December 2024
Occidental Mindoro’s inflation rate dropped to 4.6% in December 2024, continuing a downward trend from 5.1% in November, according to data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). The province saw considerable price easements in…
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Occidental Mindoro’s Inflation Rate Hits 9.8% in June 2024
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Monday that the inflation rate in the province continued to rise, reaching 9.8 percent in June 2024. As of July 2024, the inflation rate in the Philippines increased…
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.
