The grant of franchise to the broadcast firms should serve an impetus to continue living up to their mandate of being a medium of empowerment and communication especially to underserved communities.
This comes at a crucial time when Filipinos need sources of credible information especially amid the pandemic and election season.
With their reach and influence, television and radio should be sources of accurate and meaningful messages that will help shape public decisions.
As for the telco franchise, we hope to invigorate the market with more players to make them more competitive, which will hopefully result in better, more affordable and accessible services.
The fresh franchises should also pave the way for employment opportunities especially for residents in the locality that the law stipulates.
As sponsor, we expect the telco and broadcast companies to partake in the task of helping our people regain their footing in the path to inclusive recovery.
