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Manila Bulletin devider Philippines devider National devider Sen. Go lauds PCOO's launching of PTV's Mindanao Media Hub

Sen. Go lauds PCOO's launching of PTV's Mindanao Media Hub

Published Dec 6, 2020 11:17 am

Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has lauded the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) for successfully launching the pilot live broadcast of the People’s Television Network (PTV) at the newly-inaugurated Mindanao Media Hub (MMBH) in Davao City.

Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go
(OFFICE OF SEN. BONG GO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN)

Go particularly underscored PCOO’s role in empowering communities by improving access to relevant information to benefit the public.

The senator particularly congratulated PTV General Manager Katherine “Kat” de Castro, Undersecretary Raquel “Rocky” Ignacio and PCOO Secretary Martin Andanar for the feat.

“Napakalaking improvement ang ginawa niyo....Congrats sa lahat ng Pilipino, inyo ito. Government station ito para sa taumbayan (You made a great improvement. Congratulations to the whole Filipino, this is yours. This is a government station for the people),” he declared.

Go also commended PCOO Assistant Secretary for Special Concerns Joseph Garcia and PTV Chair of the Board Maria Fe Aliño for the untiring service they provided to make the hub possible.

The MMH is the first media hub of the PCOO outside Metro Manila. It shall soon be home to the units and attached agencies of the PCOO, including the Philippine News Agency (PNA), National Printing Office (NPO), APO Production Unit and the regional office of the Philippine Information Agency-XI.

Also located within the six-storey building are the broadcasting facilities and studios of PTV and Radyo Pilipinas.

Go sad the MMH will deliver news and programs of interest to Regions 10 to 13 and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).

The facility itself is estimated to be P700-million and is equipped with a 10kW terrestrial transmitter and a 1kW digital transmitter to strengthen its signal within its areas of coverage.

He also said it has a digital satellite news-gathering system to streamline the sourcing of news.

With the heightened demand for greater access to information during the COVID-19 pandemic, the lawmaker said the MMH is a big step towards transforming the quality of government communication and information services in Mindanao and the rest of the country.

“Ika nga mala-BBC na nga po ito. Ito ang pinangarap ng ating Pangulo na magkaroon din dito sa ating bansa, ala-BBC na programa. Kumpleto, malakas ang signal, maganda pati ang inyong pasilidad (It’s now comparable to BBC. This is one of the President’s dream for the country. A BBC-like TV program. Complete, has a strong signal and a better facility),” he began.

Likewise, Go said, he hopes that the PCOO will soon launch another MMH in the Visayas region.

“Sana ay hindi nagtatapos dito ang mga ideya na ito, mga proyekto ay napag-usapan nga namin ni Secretary Martin. Sana ay magkaroon din ng Visayas hub para sa mga kababayan nating Bisaya sa Cebu, Leyte, Region (Western Visayas), (Central Visayas) and Eastern Visayas) (I hope the ideas do not end here. I hope we also have one in the Visayas hub to cater to our fellowmen in Cebu, Leyte, Regions),” added Go.

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