Missing Person
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Missing pregnant woman found dead in Mindoro
A 43-year-old woman who went missing in Occidental Mindoro earlier this week has been found dead, her family confirmed on Wednesday. Maria Rowena Javier, known as “Wheng,” was nine months pregnant when she was last…
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Coast Guard Intensifies Search for Missing Ship OJT
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has intensified search operations for an on-the-job trainee who went missing from Motor Vessel (M/V) Trans-Asia 20 while docked at Calapan Port in Barangay San Antonio, Calapan City. Aivan R.…
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Marine Student Missing After Disembarking Ship from Batangas to Calapan
Authorities are searching for a marine student who has been missing since Monday after reportedly disembarking from a vessel that arrived in Calapan City from Batangas. Aivan Montalan, a marine student from St. Mark Arts…
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Mindoreño Construction Worker Reported Missing in Calapan
A 57-year-old construction worker has gone missing in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro, his family reported on social media. Felix “Dong” Aquilesca, a resident of Baco, Oriental Mindoro, was last seen on Saturday evening at around…
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.
