Insurgency
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Former NPA Rebels Receive Aid at Mindoro Summit
Former rebels in Oriental Mindoro province received a range of government services during a three-day summit that ended recently over the weekend. The event, held in Roxas town, offered ex-insurgents access to health insurance, national…
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NPA Member Surrenders in Mindoro
A member of the New People’s Army (NPA) surrendered to government authorities in Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro on Tuesday, police said. The ex-rebel, known only by the alias “Nilo,” turned himself in to the Regional Mobile…
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.
