travel
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Travelers Take Note: Updated Trip Schedules to Occidental Mindoro
Planning a trip to Occidental Mindoro? Travelers now have updated schedules for sea transport services connecting the province to Coron, Palawan, and Batangas, making it easier to experience the beauty of the island. Caminawit Seaport…
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DFA’s Passport on Wheels Program Coming to Bansud
The local government unit of Bansud has partnered with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to bring mobile passport services to residents through the Passport on Wheels program on March 18, 2025. The one-day event…
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New World-class Montenegro Ship to Boost Tourism, Economy in MIMAROPA Region
Montenegro Shipping Lines has unveiled its newest and largest vessel, the M/V Santa Faustina, which is set to revolutionize sea travel between popular tourist destinations in MIMAROPA region and beyond. The 90-meter ship, built in…
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Domestic Tourism’s Long Road To Recovery
(This article was penned at the height of COVID 10 pandemic in 2020)By Romel “Direk” Ferriol Bernardo Businesswoman Flor Maliwanag-Keh should have been the busiest and proudest business owner by now. Her two-hectare integrated eco-tourism…
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.
