Scuba Diving
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Hyperbaric Chamber To Boost Tourism in Mindoro
The Department of Tourism (DOT), through its infrastructure arm, the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA), is set to establish a hyperbaric chamber in Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro, to bolster dive tourism and enhance…
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Mindoro Dive Operators Receive Urgent Coast Guard Warning After Fatal Verde Island Incident
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has issued an urgent safety warning to dive operators across Mindoro following the deaths of two Russian tourists in the Verde Island Passage, citing the critical need for heightened vigilance…
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.
