In April 2018, former Navelim MLA Avertano Furtado assumed the presidency of the Association for the Wellbeing of Elder Sportspersons (AWES) without opposition during the organization's annual general body meeting.

[1] In February 2023, at The Best FIFA Football Awards 2022, Mergulhao, known as a "trusted journalist in the country," was privileged to participate in the voting process for the women's category.

In the creation of the documentary, Mergulhao was responsible for developing the script, Norman Fernandes managed the cinematography, and Uday Kamat offered expertise in production.

[3] On 16 November 2023, as a component of the National Press Day observance, Mergulhao engaged in a participatory discussion session titled "Challenges and Opportunities in Journalism in the Ever-Increasing Digital, Mobile, and Social Media Environment."

The session, held at the Institute Menezes Braganza in Panjim, included other participants such as Mahesh Ghadi, a senior reporter from Prudent Media; Niraj Naik from Digital Goa; and Shripad Merchant, an associate professor at Dnyanprassarak Mandal's College.

"[8] He was a recipient of the Goa State Journalists Awards during the National Press Day function held at the Institute Menezes Braganza in Panaji.