Professor Bernardo is a full-time member of the Faculty of English of the College of Education of ISCOF Main Campus, and of the ISCOF School of Graduate Studies where he teaches Major and Cognate subjects. He has a Master’s degree in Instructional Leadership Major in English, and has completed academic requirements for Doctor of Philosophy in Instructional Leadership Major in English.

He is currently writing his dissertation for said degree. He has published a paper on Phonology in an international refereed journal, and has attended various seminars and trainings helpful to his capacity as Faculty Adviser of the student publication.

Prof. Bernardo is a former editor-in chief of The Guild, the official student publication of WIT, during which he won the Regional Championship for English Editorial Writing at the Regional College Press Conference organized by the Philippine Information Agency for Western Visayas, and former editor-in-chief of The Sea Treasure, the official student publication of ISCOF during whose time the publication won Best Opinion Page, also at the Regional COPRE.

Currently, he is the Editor for the ISCOF website ISCOF – Iloilo State College of Fisheries , the official page of the ISCOF System, and also the Administrator of the ISCOF FB Page Iloilo State College of Fisheries | Facebook and the Chief Administrator of the ISCOF School of Graduate Studies FB Page ISCOF Graduate Studies | Facebook.