Puerto Galera
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Puerto Galera Wins 2024 Galing Pook Award for Waste Water Management
The Municipality of Puerto Galera in Oriental Mindoro has been recognized as one of ten winners, the only one from MIMAROPA region, in the prestigious 2024 Galing Pook Awards for its innovative waste water management…
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Puerto Galera Inaugurates New Senior Citizens Building
Puerto Galera Mayor Rocky D. Ilagan led the inauguration of a new senior citizens building in the town’s Poblacion area on Saturday, September 21, 2024. The event was also attended by Red Moratin, Chief of…
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Puerto Galera Receives New Ambulance from PCSO
PUERTO GALERA, Oriental Mindoro — Puerto Galera Mayor Rocky Ilagan on Tuesday, Sept. 10, accepted a new ambulance donated by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) to improve the town’s medical services. The ambulance is…
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Puerto Galera Assured of Support for 2025 Priority Projects from Cong. Panaligan
Puerto Galera Mayor Rocky Ilagan of Puerto Galera met with Congressman Arnan C. Panaligan on Tuesday to discuss priority projects for the municipality in 2025. The meeting, which took place at the congressman’s office in…
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NBI Raids Suspected Illegal POGO Hub in Puerto Galera Resort
PUERTO GALERA, Oriental Mindoro – Government authorities raided a resort in the tourist town of Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro on Saturday night, uncovering what they suspect to be an illegal offshore gaming operation linked to…
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TESDA Offers Free Masonry Training Scholarships in Puerto Galera
PUERTO GALERA, Oriental Mindoro – The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) is offering free masonry training scholarships through the Puerto Galera Training and Assessment Center, Inc. (PGTACI). The National Certificate II (NCII) program…
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.
