In its commitment to deliver the most comprehensive all-media coverage of next year’s presidential elections, Eleksyon 2016, GMA Network forges ties with the biggest names in the fields of media, telecommunications, education, business, and public service.
During the Eleksyon 2016 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing held on Oct. 8 at GMA Network Center in Quezon City, network Chairman and CEO Atty. Felipe L. Gozon highlighted the importance of next year’s presidential elections.
In his speech, Gozon said “In seven months, we will choose leaders who will serve our country in the next three to six years. Sa tamang panahon, or more specifically, in the fullness of time, through our votes, we will give them the great power and responsibility to lead our nation. Whether our country will become a better place for us and our children to live in and grow greatly depends on whom we elect.”
And while Gozon acknowledged the more dynamic, freer and faster flow of information expected during Eleksyon 2016, he underscored the commitment of GMA Network and its partners “to cover the elections with no spins, no personal agenda, truthfully, accurately, comprehensively and driven only by the calling towards public service.”
Led by Atty. Gozon and GMA Network President and COO Gilberto R. Duavit, Jr., the Kapuso Network showcases a formidable line-up of internal partners that include GMA News TV, GMA Kapuso Foundation, GMA New Media Inc., GMA News Online, GMA News Social Media, Radio GMA (DZBB and DWLS-FM), and GMA International (GMA Pinoy TV, GMA Life TV and GMA News TV-International.)
Joining forces with GMA Network for Eleksyon 2016 are partners from the Commission on Elections (COMELEC); PLDT-Smart Communications; Philippine Daily Inquirer (PDI); Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ); Inquirer.net; Catholic Media Network (CMN); Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV); and National Citizens’ Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL).
Completing the Eleksyon 2016 partners are University of the Philippines (UP); Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP); Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU); De La Salle University (DLSU); University of Santo Tomas (UST); AMA Education System; Waze; Viber; Youth Vote Philippines; Philippine Entertainment Portal (PEP); Chamber of Commerce of the Philippine Islands (CCPI); and the Philippine Bar Association (PBA).
With the said partnership, Eleksyon 2016 seeks to deliver a more efficient, in-depth, and credible coverage of the upcoming presidential elections—no less than what the public deserves.