Typhoon Kristine
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Oriental Mindoro Tallies Over P225M in Damages from Tropical Storm Kristine
The total damage caused by Tropical Storm Kristine in Oriental Mindoro has reached approximately P225.8 million pesos, with the agricultural sector bearing the brunt of the devastation at P223.2 million, according to a comprehensive situation…
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Storm Kristine Displaces 27,000 in Oriental Mindoro
Tropical Storm Kristine has forced over 6,600 families to evacuate across Oriental Mindoro province as flooding hits multiple municipalities, disaster management officials reported Wednesday. The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said 27,596 individuals…
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Mindoro Under Storm Signal No. 1 as Kristine Intensifies
The two provinces of Mindoro are now placed under Storm Signal No. 1 on Tuesday evening as Tropical Storm Kristine intensified over the Philippine Sea. According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration…
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Storm Kristine Prompts Flood Alert in Mindoro
Tropical Storm Kristine threatens to bring flooding to Mindoro as authorities issued a flood advisory for the island on Tuesday. The state weather bureau PAGASA warned of possible flash floods in both Oriental and Occidental…
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.
